I guess that ".mil" and ".gov" are still reserved.   If not, things
     could really get interesting.

     Barry Durand
     Allegro Consultants



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Subject: Re: .org vs. .com (was Re: Results of Interex "Special Ele
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Date:    8/10/99 11:33 AM


Ted writes:

> As I understand it, .edu is even more strict than that, it is for accredited
>  4-year colleges and universities.

That is the primary intent, but other organizations also qualify, such as the
Smithsonian Institution (www.si.edu) or the National Radio Astronomical
Observatory (www.nrao.edu).

The org designation was originally intended for such organizations as the
American Museum of Natural History (www.amnh.org) or the Field Museum of
Natural History (www.fmnh.org) to be equally distinct, but as has been
mentioned, the quality of the org designation has been greatly diluted.

The problem, I presume, is that too many non-profit, org-like organizations
can't be easily classified as either being completely "org" or "com" :-).

Wirt Atmar