Where to Go to Backorder an .edu Domain

[deezin]

Hi there. I found an .edu Domain that I want to backorder but I can't seem to find a site that allows backorders of .edu domains. Anyone know of one?

Thank you!
Rachel

 

[kslup_k]

i don think you can register .edu.

Only educational institution can register a .edu.

Please correct me if i am wrong.
Thanks

 

[hookah]

If you fulfill the eligibility requirements of .edu Administration you can go to:

http://www.educause.edu/edudomain/

Anyway, I dont know if they provide a backorder service but probably it is not a kind of name you can backorder.

GL, hookah

 

[wasistdas]

Launch your education institution in the States and you can regoster .EDU

 

[jmweb]

You can't backorder .edu's

 

[namethreads.com]

I think Harvard Univeersity run a backorder service for $18.95.

Go to goharvard.edu for details.

 

[deezin]

edus

Thanks. I guess I will go out and found a University. hehe.

 

[IAmAllanShore]

I think Harvard Univeersity run a backorder service for $18.95.

Go to goharvard.edu for details.

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^
Just so folks who come accross this thread know that you were kidding

-Allan :gl:

 

[stscac]

Here is some information regarding the requirements for obtaining a ".edu" address:

1. What are the eligibility requirements for obtaining a name in
the .edu domain?
Eligibility for a .edu domain name is limited to postsecondary institutions that are institutionally accredited, i.e., the entire institution and not just particular programs, by agencies on the U.S. Department of Education’s list of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies. These include both "Regional Institutional Accrediting Agencies" and "National Institutional and Specialized Accrediting Bodies" recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Note that institutional accreditation is required for .edu eligibility; program accreditation is not sufficient. Not all agencies accredit institutions. Some accredit only institutions, some accredit only programs, and others accredit both institutions and programs.

It is also important to note that, while every effort is made to keep the EDUCAUSE list up-to-date, the U.S. Department of Education's list of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies is the only official comprehensive list of agencies.

2. Are postsecondary institutions located outside the United States
eligible for names in the .edu domain?
Eligibility depends only on appropriate accreditation, not the location of the institution. Most schools located outside the United States, however, are not eligible. We have compiled a list of institutions that we know to be eligible to request an .edu domain. Please check to see if your institution is on the list below. If so, you will be able to begin the process of requesting a new .edu domain. If your institution is not on the list, do NOT attempt to request a new .edu domain.

http://www.educause.edu/edudomain/international.asp

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.

4. Are for-profit colleges eligible for names in the .edu domain?
An institution’s profit-making status is not an element of eligibility.

5. Are K-12 schools eligible for names in the .edu domain?
No. Only appropriately accredited postsecondary institutions are eligible.

6. Why do some organizations have .edu domain names even though they do not meet the eligibility requirements?

The Cooperative Agreement between EDUCAUSE and the U.S. Department of Commerce specifies that all .edu names in existence as of October 29, 2001 are "grandfathered", regardless of current or past eligibility requirements.

Hope that is helpful on your conquest for a .edu.

-Steve