| 1. | How does an institution apply for a name in the .edu domain? |
| | Eligible institutions may apply for a name in the .edu domain by follow the procedures on the Request a New Domain page. Eligibility criteria, advice for avoiding duplicate domain name requests, related policies, timelines, and other information are available on the EDUCAUSE .edu domain Web site. |
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| 2. | May I request more than one .edu domain name? |
| | No. Institutions may apply for only one name in the .edu domain. |
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| 3. | What are the eligibility requirements for a "System/District Office"? |
| | University system offices, state coordinating offices or boards, community college district offices, or equivalent entities located within the United States which have as their principal activity the management and governance of a collection of 'Accredited Institutions' that themselves meet the eligibility criteria for .EDU. Each entity, in order to qualify under this category, must be commissioned, established, or recognized by a state, local or national government to perform this management and governance activity.
If your organization meets the above criteria and would like to request a .edu domain, you must first complete the authorization application form.
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| 4. | Is there a cost to have a name in the .edu domain? |
| | Under the terms of Amendment 11 of the Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Commerce, EDUCAUSE is authorized to assess an annual $40.00 administration fee to recoup the expenses of managing the domain.
Timeline
* May, 2006: Domain contacts will receive official notification
* June, 2006: Domain contacts will receive an initial invoice
* August, 2006: Payment due date
* December, 2006: Unpaid domains will be deactivated |
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| 5. | Must an institution join EDUCAUSE to apply for or obtain a name in the .edu domain? |
| | No. |
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| 6. | My institution has applied for accreditation and we have been assured it will be awarded. Can we apply for a .edu domain? |
| | Your eligibility for a name in the .edu domain will begin as soon as your accreditation is final. Current .edu policy does not recognize pre-accredited status for eligibility. |
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| 7. | My institution already has a name in the .us domain. Can we still request and use a name in the .edu domain? Do we have to give up our existing name? |
| | Your eligibility for a name in the .edu domain is completely unrelated to any name(s) you might have or acquire in any other top-level domain(s), such as .us, .com, or .org. You are limited to a single name in the .edu domain, but you may hold any number of names in other domains. |
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| 8. | When is a deleted domain name available again? |
| | For 30 days the domain is held in a redemption period state. After 30 days, the status goes to pending delete for 6 days. At 2p.m. Eastern Time on the 6th day the domain will be available for selection. |
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| 9. | Are there any restrictions on what name I choose or what use I make of that name? |
| | Under the terms of Amendment 6 of the Cooperative Agreement between EDUCAUSE and the Department of Commerce, .edu names, other than those grandfathered, must reasonably represent the name of the Registrant, may not be deployed to identify any organization other than the Registrant, and may not be a "generic name." You may also not transfer any .edu name to any other entity. "Transferring" includes selling, trading, leasing, assigning, or any other means of transferring. |
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| 10. | If I am found to be violating Policy for the .edu top-level domain, what will happen? |
| | Under the terms of Amendment 6 of the Cooperative Agreement between EDUCAUSE and the Department of Commerce, effective July 25, 2003: “If EDUCAUSE becomes aware of a violation of these Policies, EDUCAUSE will notify the Registrant in writing and, if the violation is not corrected within 45 days, will remove the registration of the such .edu name, taking the necessary technical steps to return the name to the pool of available names as soon as practicable.” |
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| 11. | When might I be notified of a Policy violation? |
| | Under the terms of Amendment 6 of the Cooperative Agreement between EDUCAUSE and the Department of Commerce, effective July 25, 2003: “Violations will be noted and dealt with regardless of how long such violations were in place prior to notification.” |
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