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Old 09-04-2006, 04:44 AM
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Default The Oldest .com Domain Names

The extension of .com was introduced to the public in 1985.

There are 6 registrations that date back to 1985 that are still in use:
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Symbolics.com
Created on: March 15th
Details: The site is associated with a privately held company associated with computer algebra systems.
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BBN.com
Created on: April 24th
Details: This site is associated with a company that deals with high-tech research and development. For example, to prove how much of a heavy hitter they are – they worked on the development of packet switching, including the Internet. They also do some defense stuff too.
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By the way, I LOVE this domain name.

Think.com
Created on: May 24th
Details: In 1982, a supercomputer company was born called Thinking Machine Corporation. It thrived for awhile, but then fell on hard times in the 90s. The company was bought by Oracle Corporation in 1999.
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MCC.com
Created on: July 11th
Details: This domain name is associated with Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC), which was the first and now the biggest in computer industry research and development ….within the U.S.
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DEC.com
Created on: September 30th
Details: Associated with the Digital Equipment Corporation, which was a pioneer in the computer industry. They have done a lot of valuable research as well.
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Northrop.com
Created on: November 7th
Details: This site name is associated with the Northrop Corporation, which was once a leader in the aircraft manufacturer business. It’s history dates back to 1927. They gained a lot of acclaim from working on “flying wings” and B-2 stealth bombers.
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Popular companies who registered their domain names in 1986 include:

AT&T, IBM, HP, Intel, Siemens, Boeing, GE, and Adobe.
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A funny domain that I found, which dates back to 1986 is called fluke.com, which produced industrial testing equipment like electronic test equipment.

I thought it was a funny name and done intentionally because of the products they made, but it was actually the last name of the owner.
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