.edu
| gTLD | |
|---|---|
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| 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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