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==Background==

==Background==

.edu TLD was introduced by [[Jon Postel]] and [[Joyce Reynolds]] in 1984 through RFC 920 and it was implemented in the root zone of the internet DNS in 1985 along with [[.arpa]], [[.com]], [[.gov]], [[.mil]], [[.net]], and [[.org]].  Originally, the .edu TLD was intended for all educational institutions, however it was limited to four colleges and universities. The Network Information Center (NIC) was the first registrar.  

.edu TLD was introduced by [[Jon Postel]] and [[Joyce Reynolds]] in 1984 through RFC 920 and it was implemented in the root zone of the internet DNS in 1985 along with [[.arpa]], [[.com]], [[.gov]], [[.mil]], [[.net]], and [[.org]].  Originally, the .edu TLD was intended for all educational institutions, however it was limited to four colleges and universities. The Network Information Center (NIC) was the first registrar for the TLDs.  

<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc920 RFC 920-Domain Requirements]</ref> In early 1990s, the registration of non-military domain names .com, .edu, gov and .net was transferred to Network Solutions through a Cooperative Agreement which was granted by the National Science Foundation.<ref>[http://faculty.law.wayne.edu/Weinberg/icannetc.pdf ICANN, “Internet Stability,” and New Top Level Domains]</ref> [[Network Solutions]] managed the domain name registrations of .edu TLD until 2001.On October 21, 2001, EDUCAUSE signed a Cooperative Agreement with the DOC to take over the domain name registrations for .edu TLD.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/amendment-21-nsi-cooperative-agreement Amendment 21 to the NSI Cooperative Agreement]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/educa_102601.pdf EDUCAUSE Cooperative Agreement]</ref>

<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc920 RFC 920-Domain Requirements]</ref> In early 1990s, the registration of non-military domain names .com, .edu, gov and .net was transferred to Network Solutions through a Cooperative Agreement which was granted by the National Science Foundation.<ref>[http://faculty.law.wayne.edu/Weinberg/icannetc.pdf ICANN, “Internet Stability,” and New Top Level Domains]</ref> [[Network Solutions]] managed the domain name registrations of .edu TLD until 2001.On October 21, 2001, EDUCAUSE signed a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the DOC to take over the domain name registrations for .edu TLD.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/amendment-21-nsi-cooperative-agreement Amendment 21 to the NSI Cooperative Agreement]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/educa_102601.pdf EDUCAUSE Cooperative Agreement]</ref> On February 2, 2006, the DOC renewed the .edu TLD Cooperative Agreement with EDUCAUSE for another five years. Under the new contract, EDUCAUSE was authorized to charge $40 yearly administration fee for every domain name and to implement policies that will prohibit the transfer of .edu domain names to other registrars.<ref> [http://www.educause.edu/Policy/PressReleases/eduInternetDomaintoContinueUnd/17099 .edu Internet Domain to Continue Under EDUCAUSE Management]</ref> On September 30, 2011, The Cooperative Agreement was again extended until 2016.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/edu_amendment_23.pdf Cooperative Agreement Amendment 23]</ref>

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