The Oldest Domain Name?

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  1. midlandi Can you smell that?

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    Does anyone know what the oldest Domain Name is?
    midlandi, Dec 10, 2007
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  2. ST-Mike TriPHP Contributor

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    ST-Mike, Dec 10, 2007
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  3. midlandi Can you smell that?

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    Wow..thats 22 years ago! Does that list include expired domains?
    midlandi, Dec 10, 2007
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  4. ST-Mike TriPHP Contributor

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    Hmm.. I dont *think* so - plus it's unlikely any of those domains will of expired! (for various reasons)

    Heh, it's funny that IBM.com expires in just a few months..

    Created: 1986-03-19 Expires: 2008-03-20

    I wonder what would happen if they actually let it expire! :eek:
    ST-Mike, Dec 11, 2007
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  5. jumpenjuhosaphat New Member

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    The first standardized use of IP's as a means to locate a computer on the network happened in 1973 (The year of my birth). The first name server appeared in 1984. TLDs .com, .org, and .net came into use in 1985.

    You could pretty well bet that symbolics.com would be a pretty valuable domain name.
    jumpenjuhosaphat, Dec 28, 2007
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  6. hitman New Member

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    Ill bet ya it wasnt cheap to buy when the idea of buying domains was new..
    hitman, Dec 29, 2007
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  7. midlandi Can you smell that?

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    Good point!
    Does anyone know what the cost of a Domain Name was back then?
    midlandi, Dec 29, 2007
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  8. jumpenjuhosaphat New Member

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    It started off being $100 for a 2 year registration.
    jumpenjuhosaphat, Dec 29, 2007
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  9. hitman New Member

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    and dont forget $100 was worth more then - 15 years ago my parents bought house for £20 000 its now worth about £120 000
    hitman, Dec 29, 2007
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