Exactly 30 years ago the .com domain was born.

If it wasn't for Symbolics, a computer company from Massachusetts, that registered the first .com domain on March, 15, 1985, we wouldn't have websites like Facebook.com, Youtube.com or nydailynews.com.

The Symbolics.com domain is still registered and active today and it's the oldest .com domain in existence.

"In the last 30 years, the Internet has evolved from an unknown phenomenon used primarily by academics and researchers to a global communication, commerce and information sharing channel that few could imagine life without," said Verisign, a leading seller of domain names, in a press release.

Verisign said that even though new domains like .gov and .net exist, .com domains have dominance on the internet. There is at least one new .com domain registered every second, according to Verisign.

".COM is more than just an address. It's a globally recognized and respected brand itself that nearly every major global brand, including 100 percent of the Fortune 500, has entrusted with their online presence," said Jim Bidzos, president and CEO at Verisign, in a press release.

Although the World Wide Web did not come into existence until 1991, there were already 100 .com domains registered by 1987. Some of those domains were owned by large tech giants: Xerox.com, IDM.com, Intel.com, Adobe.com, HP.com and Apple.com.

Now, over 115 million .com domains are on record, according to Verisign. That is also an increase from the 91 million that existed five years ago.

".COM turning 30 represents a shared milestone for us all and a celebration worth commemorating," Bidzos said.


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