Online College Faces Criticism for Renting Out Space on ‘.edu’ Domain

by E Wayne Ross on April 17, 2008

The Chronicle: Online College Faces Criticism for Renting Out Space on ‘.edu’ Domain

Web addresses ending in .edu are usually reserved for accredited colleges and universities, but an online college in Missouri has started renting out blog space on its .edu domain to just about anyone willing to pay $50 a month. And the practice has quickly raised objections from college officials worried that such rentals undermine the .edu designation.

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