Oldest Registered .com names

[base9se]

Never could have guessed the oldest one or when.. http://www.jottings.com/100-ol...s.txt

[Jesda]

Now THAT is fascinating!!!

[nsrZ32]

Ah....if only we had known in the mid 80's and bought all the big ones.....how rich we'd be having sold the names to walmart and such. *shurg* No such luck.

Interesting find though.

[HashiriyaS14]

That's a cool little piece of internet history.

[ilovedrifting]

Ah....if only we had known in the mid 80's and bought all the big ones.....how rich we'd be having sold the names to walmart and such. *shurg* No such luck.

Interesting find though.

my dad tried doing that in the early nineties, but he had to learn binary code or something like that so after a while he gave up. i could have a skyline today

[Rex]

Actually, in the mid to late 90's, they started ruling in favor of the companies whose names had been bought. The "squatter" was allowed all to re-coup all direct costs and a small stipend, but no more huge fees. Well, except for the lawyers.