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This article is about the generic top-level domain .com. For the file format, see COM file. For other uses, see Dot-com (disambiguation).
com Introduced 1985 TLD type Generic top-level domain Status Active Registry Verisign Sponsor None Intended use Commercial entities (worldwide) Actual use Used for virtually any commercial or non-commercial website and is generally accepted as the standard for TLDs Registration restrictions None Structure Registrations at second level permitted Documents RFC 920; RFC 1591; ICANN registry agreement Dispute policies UDRP Website VeriSign COM NET Registry DNSSEC yes The domain name com is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from commercial,[1] indicating its original intended purpose for domains registered by commercial organizations. However eventually the distinction was lost when .com, .org and .net were opened for unrestricted registration.
The gTLD com was originally administered by the United States Department of Defense, but is today operated by Verisign. Registrations in com are processed via registrars accredited by ICANN. The registry accepts internationalized domain names.
The domain was one of the original top-level domains (TLDs) in the Internet when the Domain Name System was implemented in January 1985, the others being edu, gov, mil, net, org, and arpa. It has grown into the largest top-level domain.[2]
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Transfer procedures
Domains can be transferred between registrars. Prior to October 2006, the procedure used by Verisign was complex and unreliable – requiring a notary public to verify the identity of the registrant requesting a domain transfer. In October 2006, a new procedure, requiring the losing registrar to provide an authorization code on instruction from the registrant (also known as EPP code) was introduced by Verisign to reduce the incidence of domain hijacking.
Reliability
Websites with the URL .com may be trying to sell you a product or service. As a result many websites cannot always be deemed as safe.[citation needed]
List of oldest com domains
The following are the 100 oldest still-existing registered com domains [3][4]:
See also: List of the oldest currently registered Internet domain namesRank Create date Domain name 1 March 15, 1985 symbolics.com 2 April 24, 1985 BBN.com 3 May 24, 1985 think.com 4 July 11, 1985 MCC.com 5 September 30, 1985 DEC.com 6 November 7, 1985 northrop.com 7 January 9, 1986 xerox.com 8 January 17, 1986 SRI.com 9 March 3, 1986 HP.com 10 March 5, 1986 bellcore.com 11 March 19, 1986 IBM.com 11 March 19, 1986 sun.com 13 March 25, 1986 intel.com 13 March 25, 1986 TI.com 15 April 25, 1986 ATT.com 16 May 8, 1986 GMR.com 16 May 8, 1986 tek.com 18 July 10, 1986 FMC.com 18 July 10, 1986 UB.com 20 August 5, 1986 bell-atl.com 20 August 5, 1986 GE.com 20 August 5, 1986 grebyn.com 20 August 5, 1986 ISC.com 20 August 5, 1986 NSC.com 20 August 5, 1986 stargate.com 26 September 2, 1986 boeing.com 27 September 18, 1986 ITCorp.com 28 September 29, 1986 siemens.com 29 October 18, 1986 pyramid.com 30 October 27, 1986 alphaDC.com 30 October 27, 1986 BDM.com 30 October 27, 1986 fluke.com 30 October 27, 1986 inmet.com 30 October 27, 1986 kesmai.com 30 October 27, 1986 mentor.com 30 October 27, 1986 NEC.com 30 October 27, 1986 ray.com 30 October 27, 1986 rosemount.com 30 October 27, 1986 vortex.com 40 November 5, 1986 alcoa.com 40 November 5, 1986 GTE.com 42 November 17, 1986 adobe.com 42 November 17, 1986 AMD.com 42 November 17, 1986 DAS.com 42 November 17, 1986 data-IO.com 42 November 17, 1986 octopus.com 42 November 17, 1986 portal.com 42 November 17, 1986 teltone.com 49 December 11, 1986 3Com.com 49 December 11, 1986 amdahl.com Rank Create date Domain name 49 December 11, 1986 CCUR.com 49 December 11, 1986 CI.com 49 December 11, 1986 convergent.com 49 December 11, 1986 DG.com 49 December 11, 1986 peregrine.com 49 December 11, 1986 quad.com 49 December 11, 1986 SQ.com 49 December 11, 1986 tandy.com 49 December 11, 1986 TTI.com 49 December 11, 1986 unisys.com 61 January 19, 1987 CGI.com 61 January 19, 1987 CTS.com 61 January 19, 1987 SPDCC.com 64 February 19, 1987 apple.com 65 March 4, 1987 NMA.com 65 March 4, 1987 prime.com 67 April 4, 1987 philips.com 68 April 23, 1987 datacube.com 68 April 23, 1987 KAI.com 68 April 23, 1987 TIC.com 68 April 23, 1987 vine.com 72 April 30, 1987 NCR.com 73 May 14, 1987 cisco.com 73 May 14, 1987 RDL.com 75 May 20, 1987 SLB.com 76 May 27, 1987 parcplace.com 76 May 27, 1987 UTC.com 78 June 26, 1987 IDE.com 79 July 9, 1987 TRW.com 80 July 13, 1987 unipress.com 81 July 27, 1987 dupont.com 81 July 27, 1987 lockheed.com 83 July 28, 1987 rosetta.com 84 August 18, 1987 toad.com 85 August 31, 1987 quick.com 86 September 3, 1987 allied.com 86 September 3, 1987 DSC.com 86 September 3, 1987 SCO.com 89 September 22, 1987 gene.com 89 September 22, 1987 KCCS.com 89 September 22, 1987 spectra.com 89 September 22, 1987 WLK.com 93 September 30, 1987 mentat.com 94 October 14, 1987 WYSE.com 95 November 2, 1987 CFG.com 96 November 9, 1987 marble.com 97 November 16, 1987 cayman.com 97 November 16, 1987 entity.com 99 November 24, 1987 KSR.com 100 November 30, 1987 NYNEXST.com References
- ^ "RFC 920: Domain Requirements". October 1984. p. 2. http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc920#page-2. "COM = Commercial, any commercial related domains meeting the second level requirements."
- ^ "The Domain Industry Brief". http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/why-verisign/research-trends/domain-name-industry-brief/index.xhtml.
- ^ iWhois.com | 100 oldest .com domains
- ^ Domains Counter - Domain Timeline since 1985 by VB.com
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