I have no doubt that it will change to increase revenue. However, it would not surprise me if they wait until all the US colleges and accredited schools have a chance to get their name before someone out of the us does...
Mike Allen, 4CheapDomains.Net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.4CheapDomains.Net (812) 275-8425 - Office (815) 364-1278 - Fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Britt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 9:34 AM Subject: Re: .edu eligibility > A quick verification of the NTIA site backs it up. Yes, EDUCAUSE is now > the register for .edu. One policy change that was made is that now > community colleges can now apply for .edu domains. This opens up a huge > new market for the TLD. > > http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/educa/eduphoto_111301.htm > > As far as educational institutions outside the US, they would have to > also be accredited in the US to get an .edu. This, like, everything > else is subject to change with the new registrar. > > Bryan Britt > Beltane Web Services > > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICQ: 53037451 > Bryan L. Britt 501-327-8558 > Beltane Web Services, Conway, AR http://www.beltane.com > ~~~~~~~~~~Support Private Communications on the Internet~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:16:29 +0530 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Spy OpenSRS Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Charles Daminato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Marc C Storck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:46 AM > > Subject: RE: .edu change? > > > > > > > I recall reading all about this. You are right. All the .info sunrise dust > > > was stirred up at the time. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Lars Hindsley > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato > > > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 6:18 PM > > > To: Marc C Storck > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: .edu change? > > > > > > > > > Well, the site says no new names will be rewarded until Jan 7th, perhaps > > > they're in transition at the moment? Looks all legit to me - especially > > > considering the .edu TLD in the URL for the new um.. registrar? (would > > > that be the correct term?) > > > > > > Weird this never hit the radar before, the award announcement says October > > > 29th was the date the NTIA and "Educause" announced the 5 year agreement. > > > Guess with .info and .biz, the free domain names with a rather strict > > > requirement clause just blew under our noses ;) > > > > > > Charles Daminato > > > TUCOWS Product Manager > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Marc C Storck wrote: > > > > > > > Strange, > > > > > > > > the .EDU whois still seems to be with NSI, as well as NSI still seems to > > > be > > > > the registrar > > > > > > > > Domain Name: MIT.EDU > > > > Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC. > > > > Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com > > > > Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com > > > > Name Server: BITSY.MIT.EDU > > > > Name Server: STRAWB.MIT.EDU > > > > Name Server: W20NS.MIT.EDU > > > > Updated Date: 05-nov-2001 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 17:51 20.12.2001 -0500, you wrote: > > > > >Wow... looks certainly real to me, doesn't look like they've changed > > the > > > > >rules at all, just the management. I'll have to bookmark this for the > > > > >next time someone asks. > > > > > > > > > >And it looks like it's a not-for-profit thing, no fees (at the > > > > >moment) subsidised by the DoC. > > > > > > > > > >Charles Daminato > > > > >TUCOWS Product Manager > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Jim Jones, Jr. wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.educause.edu/edudomain/ > > > > > > > > > > > > is this for real? > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > !!! ATTENTION: NEW MAILING ADDRESS !!! > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Nizzaallee 4 Tel. : +49 (0)241 412 7634 > > > > D-52072 Aachen GSM : +49 (0)179 121 2291 > > > > Germany [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >
