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country: United States
Manager: EDUCAUSE
Registry Provider: Verisign
Date Implemented: 1985
Type: sponsored top level domain (sTLD)
Community: educational institutions

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.edu is one of the original top-level domain names (TLD) implemented in the root zone of the internet Domain Name System (DNS) in 1985. It was introduced by Jon Postel and Joyce Reynolds in 1984 through RFC 920.[1] Domain name registrations for .edu is restricted for the use of accredited post secondary educational institution in the United States. The registry operations of the domain name is operated by EDUCAUSE through a Cooperative Agreement granted by the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), the final authority in making decision regarding the membership and operations of .edu domain.[2]

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