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==.EDU Eligibility Expansion==
==.EDU Eligibility Expansion==
EDUCAUSE proposed the inclusion of community colleges in the membership criteria for .edu TLD to DOC.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/eduproposal_102601.pdf EDUCAUSE's Proposal]</ref> On February 11, 2003, the organization announced that the eligibility for domain name registrations for .edu has been changed. All accredited post secondary institutions will be allowed to register their domain names starting April 2003. <ref>[http://net.educause.edu/edudomain/pr-eligibility.asp EDUCAUSE Announces Expansion of Eligibility for .edu Internet Names to Nationally Accredited Institutions]</ref>
EDUCAUSE proposed the inclusion of community colleges in the membership criteria for .edu TLD to DOC.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/eduproposal_102601.pdf EDUCAUSE's Proposal]</ref> On February 11, 2003, the organization announced that the eligibility for domain name registrations for .edu has been changed. All accredited post secondary institutions will be allowed to register their domain names starting April 2003. <ref>[http://net.educause.edu/edudomain/pr-eligibility.asp EDUCAUSE Announces Expansion of Eligibility for .edu Internet Names to Nationally Accredited Institutions]</ref> On October 21. 2004, an update to the eligibility requirements was issued. Organizations will be classified as Category 1- Accredited Institutions and Category 2- System/District Offices. To establish their eligibility, entities must commissioned, established or recognized by a state, local or national government to perform the management and governance activity.<ref>[http://net.educause.edu/edudomain/policy.asp .edu Policy Information]</ref>
On the other hand all domain names that were registered before October 29, 2001 were grandfathered to the EDUCAUSE system regardless of the existing eligibility criteria.<ref>[http://net.educause.edu/edudomain/show_faq.asp?code=EDUELIGIBILITY Eligibility for the .edu Domain]</ref>
On the other hand all domain names that were registered before October 29, 2001 were grandfathered to the EDUCAUSE system regardless of the existing eligibility criteria.<ref>[http://net.educause.edu/edudomain/show_faq.asp?code=EDUELIGIBILITY Eligibility for the .edu Domain]</ref>
==Purging of In-active .edu TLD==
==Purging of In-active .edu TLD==