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100 oldest registered .com domains

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  1. bensd United Kingdom

    bensd Well-Known Member

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    Came across this when i was searching for something else, thought it may be of interest:

    iWhois.com | 100 oldest .com domains

    Anyone know the oldest / first registered .co.uk domain?
     
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    There's no way to know. Pre-Nominet domains are just recorded as having been registered "before Aug-1996".
     
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    Skinner Well-Known Member

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    I'm pretty sure the first would have been internet.co.uk wouldn't it ? (I haven't checked the whois so maybe it was a 96 thing when they took over).
     
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    retired_member16 Banned

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    You can check when your pre-nom domains were registered in your Nominet account.

    My oldest registered domain is iow.co.uk which was registered on 13/09/95
     
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    retired_member12 Retired Member

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    How long has it been for sale though!

    (As an aside, the PRSS throws up original dates, or so i was told.)
     
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    It was for sale for 7 days :confused:
     
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