Hello,

Is it possible for individuals to buy a .edu domain. I feel, I have a valid reason to buy one.

Can i buy it from any registrar or do i have to go with only network solutions ??

What is the cirteris to get a .edu domain...??

Could someone help me with some info and pointers on the web, where i can get more info on the same ??

Thanks

You need to offer a 4-year degree. If you do, contact Network Solutions and they'll tell you what documentation you need to give them.

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

Hii,
Thanks for the pointers and the info !

I guess after reading thru' the eligebility criteria...the institution has to be in US or accredited by one of the 6 agencies, if outside US ?? That's true..or is it changed now ??

Also, its mentioned there that, the .edu domain is free and comes at no cost at all ??

Thanks

free yes, meeting criteria is rather difficult though but can be done. friends of mine have registered .edus in the past, some of which were removed when they found out they were just vanity domains.

In that case, I'll give it a shot...but the thing is is I am not an American citizen nor do i live there...!

I am now considering a .info , in its place...! which registrar is the cheapest to go with for .info ?? or is it the same with all the regiatrars..??

Thanks again

Nothing is the same at all registrars...

Shop around for .info domains, but be aware that they cannot be registered for less than 2 years, so anyone who sells you one for only one year will control your domain at the end of that year - since they have to pay the registry for 2 years when they register your domain. There are registrars out there who will take your money for one year, and charge you double next year - so they look cheap now but will cost you more in the end.

-t

thewitt : thanks for timely and useful advice.

I was just trying to look at a few registrars who are offering .info registrations.

Dotregistrar is giving for one yr also, but now I will not go with them after reading your post.

While eNom says its for two yrs, they also talking about bidding for that domain...so if i pay up for two yrs at eNom, do i have to compulasarily bid for my domain. OOr if no one bids for the same domain, I'll get the domain at the regular price mentioned on eNom ??

Thanks again

I don't have a clue how eNom's bidding system works - sorry.

The registrars who are signing people up for one year cause some interesting problems for us. We seem to regularly have people asking why they cannot sign up a .info domain only for one year - and when we reply that the registry requires two years, they refer us back to the registrars who are playing this "one year game" with .info domains.

We explain that their domain must be registered for two years at the registry and to ask the registrar who is charging only one year to explain how they do this. We've never heard back with specific registrar's details, but if look at the expiration date of a .info domain registered for one year using the registry whois, it shows the expiration date of two years, and not one...

The whole domain market is an interesting one. It's fun to see how different registrars are differentiating themselves.

-t

thewitt : thanks for the input again !

Assuming that a particular registrar is offering .info registration for one yr along with the two yr registration also...If i go with that registrar for 2 yrs...will I have any problems..?/ I guess not, since its required that 2 yr registration is a must...so that even after one yr i get to have that domain in my name, right ??

Correct me, if i am wrong ??

Thanks

I can't speak for any other registrars policy here, but I would suspect you are correct. The registry requires two years, so it only seems to make sense that a two year registration at any given registrar will be "fully" registered and you will not be at risk.

Read the TOS at any of these guys to make sure there are no hidden charges or other games being played. It always makes me nervous when people offer "specials" like one year on a two year registry requirement. You just want to be sure you don't get surprised later.

-t