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Artsemis · 05-31-2004, 10:20 PM

Just a curious question...

If I am not mistaken, I believe that awhile back, when you wanted to host a website and get your own domain name, there was only one company that you was able to register that domain with: InterNIC (i think). I was just wondering what happened?

Why was it only one company? How did other companies get the rights to register domains? etc.

Thanks

Fallon · 06-01-2004, 07:20 AM

I believe they started getting regulated by the gov't.
It was probably only one company so multiple companies wouldn't be issuing the same domain names as that would lead to many many issues.
Also after a quick search, I found this. http://www.icann.org/general/background.htm
Btw, ICANN now manages it all, with smaller registrars and such.

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Artsemis Insane Location: West Virginia	Domain Registration Just a curious question... If I am not mistaken, I believe that awhile back, when you wanted to host a website and get your own domain name, there was only one company that you was able to register that domain with: InterNIC (i think). I was just wondering what happened? Why was it only one company? How did other companies get the rights to register domains? etc. Thanks __________________ - Artsemis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are two keys to being the best: 1.) Never tell everything you know

06-01-2004, 07:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fallon Junkie Location: RI	I believe they started getting regulated by the gov't. It was probably only one company so multiple companies wouldn't be issuing the same domain names as that would lead to many many issues. Also after a quick search, I found this. http://www.icann.org/general/background.htm Btw, ICANN now manages it all, with smaller registrars and such.