oct 17, 1984 - .com INTRODUCED
Description:
Described as 'administrative entities', Internet pioneer Dr Jon Postel introduces the top-level domains such as .com, .org, .gov, .edu and .mil. In one of a series of documents called Request For Comments, which were papers published by the Internet Engineering Task Force. Postel also ran and managed the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, which was set up to coincide with the introduction of the domains.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 17, 1984
Now
~ 41 years ago