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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there specific qualifications for an .EDU domain registration?
To secure a .EDU domain, the domain owner must meet the following requirements:
• The owner must be a US post-secondary institution accredited by an agency of the US Department of Education (You may find the list of accepted agencies here).
• The owner must be located within the United States (Including US territories and possessions); or
• The owner must be licensed, collegiate or incorporated within the United States (Including US territories and possessions); or
• The owner must be officially recognized either by a US state or by a federal government agency (including US territories and possessions).
Notes:
• Only 1 .EDU domain can be registered on behalf of each institution.
• If you do not meet these requirements, you can register one of the related extensions that have no requirements (for example .EDUCATION, .UNIVERSITY, .INSTITUTE or .ACADEMY).
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The mininum registration term is 1 year.
Is there a designated whois server available for this extension?
Yes, it is whois.educause.edu
What is the range of characters that the .EDU extension can accommodate?
It is possible to register the letters a to z, the numbers 0 to 9 and “-“.
Does .EDU support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
No, it only supports Latin characters
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 3 and the maximum is 70
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “EDUCAUSE”
Do you offer Trustee/Proxy Service for this extension?
For this extension Trustee service is not needed.
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
EDUCAUSE
282 Century Place, Suite 5000
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Administrative Contact
Information Services Administration
EDUCAUSE
4772 Walnut Street, Suite 206
Boulder Colorado 80301
United States
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1•303•449•4430
Fax: +1•303•440•0461
Technical Contact
Registry Customer Service
VeriSign Global Registry
12061 Bluemont Way
Reston Virginia 20190
United States
Email: info@verisign•grs.com
Phone: +1•703•925•6999
Fax: +1•703•948•3978
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