From iana.org:
The .edu domain is reserved for degree-granting educational institutions of
higher education that are accredited by one of the six U.S. regional
accrediting agencies and is registered only through Educause
(http://www.educause.edu/edudomain/).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Brandt [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:27 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT: Internet names
>
>
> There is no longer any distinction between .com, .org, or
> .net. Anybody can
> register any of those domains.
>
> Entities wishing to register .edu are supposed to provide some kind of
> documentation that they are an educational entity before
> registering .edu.
> Don't ask me what kind of documentation or what the definition of
> "educational entity" is, I don't know.
>
>
> At 03:23 PM 3/27/2003 -0500, Leonard S. Berkowitz wrote:
> >Is an agency require to prove or certify that it is a school
> before using
> >.edu or a non-profit before using .org?
> >
>

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