Multiple choice

The internet domain name 'registry system' celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010. Which was the first dot-corn address registered on March 15, 1985?

  1. Arpanet.com

  2. Symbolics.com

  3. Verisign.com

  4. IBM.com

  5. Bellcore.com
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Explanation

The dot-com domain marked its 25th anniversary on March 15, 2010. The first dot-corn address was registered March 15, 1985, by Symbolics Computer Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Symbolics.com was the first domain name registered.

There are now more than 80 million dot-corn websites, including 11.9 million e-commerce and online business sites, 1.8 million sports-related sites, and 4.3 million entertainment websites. In total they generate \$400 billion a year, according to an independent study cited by Verisign, the agency which registers domains for .com and .net. That figure is expected to grow to \$950 billion by 2020.

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