.edu
| gTLD | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type: | sponsored top level domain (stld) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Implemented: | 1985 |
| Manager: | EDUCAUSE |
| Registry: | Verisign |
.edu is one of the original top-level domain names (TLD) implemented in the root zone of the internet Domain Name System (DNS) in 1985. It was introduced by Jon Postel and Joyce Reynolds in 1984 through RFC 920.[1] Domain name registrations for .edu is restricted for the use of educational institution in the United States. The registry operations of the domain name is managed by EDUCAUSE through a Cooperative Agreement with the United States Department of Commerce (DOC).[2]
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