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.edu TLD was introduced by [[Jon Postel]] and [[Joyce Reynolds]] in 1984 through RFC 920. It was implemented in the root zone of the internet DNS in along with [[.arpa]], [[.com]], [[.gov]], [[.mil]], [[.net]], and [[.org]] in 1985. Originally, the .edu TLD was intended for all educational institutions, however Jon Postel restricted the registration to four-year colleges and universities. The Network Information Center (NIC) was the first registrar for the TLDs.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc920 RFC 920-Domain Requirements]</ref> In early 1990s, the registration of non-military domain names .com, .edu, gov and .net was transferred to Network Solutions through a Cooperative Agreement which was granted by the National Science Foundation.<ref>[http://faculty.law.wayne.edu/Weinberg/icannetc.pdf ICANN, “Internet Stability,” and New Top Level Domains]</ref> [[Network Solutions]] managed the domain name registrations of .edu TLD until 2001. On October 21, 2001, EDUCAUSE signed a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the DOC to take over the administration of domain name registrations for .edu TLD. The organization sub-contracted [[Verisign]] to provide the technical registry solutions for the organization <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/amendment-21-nsi-cooperative-agreement Amendment 21 to the NSI Cooperative Agreement]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/educa_102601.pdf EDUCAUSE Cooperative Agreement]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/supp3_102901.pdf Verisign Subcontract]</ref>

.edu TLD was introduced by [[Jon Postel]] and [[Joyce Reynolds]] in 1984 through RFC 920. It was implemented in the root zone of the internet DNS in along with [[.arpa]], [[.com]], [[.gov]], [[.mil]], [[.net]], and [[.org]] in 1985. Originally, the .edu TLD was intended for all educational institutions, however Jon Postel restricted the registration to four-year colleges and universities. The Network Information Center (NIC) was the first registrar for the TLDs.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc920 RFC 920-Domain Requirements]</ref> In early 1990s, the registration of non-military domain names .com, .edu, gov and .net was transferred to Network Solutions through a Cooperative Agreement which was granted by the National Science Foundation.<ref>[http://faculty.law.wayne.edu/Weinberg/icannetc.pdf ICANN, “Internet Stability,” and New Top Level Domains]</ref> [[Network Solutions]] managed the domain name registrations of .edu TLD until 2001. On October 21, 2001, EDUCAUSE signed a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the DOC to take over the administration of domain name registrations for .edu TLD. The organization sub-contracted [[Verisign]] to provide the technical registry solutions for the organization <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/amendment-21-nsi-cooperative-agreement Amendment 21 to the NSI Cooperative Agreement]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/educa_102601.pdf EDUCAUSE Cooperative Agreement]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/supp3_102901.pdf Verisign Subcontract]</ref>

On February 2, 2006, the DOC renewed the .edu TLD Cooperative Agreement with EDUCAUSE for another five years. Under the new contract, EDUCAUSE was authorized to charge $40 yearly administration fee for every domain name and to implement policies that will prohibit the transfer of .edu domain names to other registrars.<ref> [http://www.educause.edu/Policy/PressReleases/eduInternetDomaintoContinueUnd/17099 .edu Internet Domain to Continue Under EDUCAUSE Management]</ref> In 2008, the organization deployed [[IPv6]] to the .edu TLD.<ref>[http://www.educause.edu/About+EDUCAUSE/PressReleases/CommercesNTIAApplaudsEDUCAUSEs/139716 Commerce’s NTIA Applauds EDUCAUSE’s Move to IPv6 in .EDU Top Level Domain]</ref>

On February 2, 2006, the DOC renewed the .edu TLD Cooperative Agreement with EDUCAUSE for another five years. Under the new contract, EDUCAUSE was authorized to charge $40 yearly administration fee for every domain name and to implement policies that will prohibit the transfer of .edu domain names to other registrars.<ref> [http://www.educause.edu/Policy/PressReleases/eduInternetDomaintoContinueUnd/17099 .edu Internet Domain to Continue Under EDUCAUSE Management]</ref> In 2008, the organization deployed [[IPv6]] to the .edu TLD.<ref>[http://www.educause.edu/About+EDUCAUSE/PressReleases/CommercesNTIAApplaudsEDUCAUSEs/139716 Commerce’s NTIA Applauds EDUCAUSE’s Move to IPv6 in .EDU Top Level Domain]</ref> On September 30, 2011, The Cooperative Agreement was again extended until 2016.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/edu_amendment_23.pdf Cooperative Agreement Amendment 23]</ref>

 

On September 30, 2011, The Cooperative Agreement was again extended until 2016.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/edu_amendment_23.pdf Cooperative Agreement Amendment 23]</ref>

==Community Colleges Petition==

==Community Colleges Petition==