VB.com Internet Hall of Fame - timeline
There are only 676 Two Letter Domains !
They were registered at the dawn of the Internet
and they are among the World´s most valuable virtual Real Estate
Alphabetical
VB Internet Hall of Fame studies
made from Cremerie de Paris / Hotel de Villeroy Bourbon VB
iconic Brand Expo location
going back to times of the Kings of France
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march 15 symbolics.com 1st domain registered 1986 hp.com 9th domain registered ti.com 13th domain registered ge.com 20th domain registered 60 domains registered by 1986 dec 31 |
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 HP (Hewlett Packard) Computers sales: $ 114,5 billion 325,000 people from Palo Alto / USA company founded 1939 domain HP.com reg 1986 march 3 still owned by Hewlett Packard HP history and timeline |
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 TI Texas Instruments Electronics sales: $ 12,5 billion 26,200 people from Dallas / Texas company founded 1930 domain TI.com reg 1986 march 25 still owned by Texas Instruments TI history and timeline TI.com impossible to get for  |
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 GE General Electric Technology Conglomerate sales: $ 185,5 billion 323,000 people from Fairfield / USA company founded 1878 domain GE.com reg 1986 aug 5 still owned by General Electric GE history and timeline |
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ub.com 4th 2 Letter Domain (18th of all Domains) rge 1986 july 10 not renewed and lost ...
ci.com 5th 2 Letter Domain (52nd of all Domains) reg 1986 dec 11 not renewed and lost ...
dg.com 6th 2 Letter Domain (54th of all Domains) reg 1986 dec 11 not renewed and lost ...
sq.com 7th 2 Letter Domain (57th of all Domains) reg 1986 dec 11 not renewed and lost ...
ci.com 5th 2 Letter Domain (52nd of all Domains) reg 1986 dec 11 not renewed and lost ...
dg.com 6th 2 Letter Domain (54th of all Domains) reg 1986 dec 11 not renewed and lost ...
sq.com 7th 2 Letter Domain (57th of all Domains) reg 1986 dec 11 not renewed and lost ...
1987 107 domains registered by 1987 dec 31 1988 130 domains registered by 1998 dec 31 |
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 Price Waterhouse Consulting sales: $ 26,2 billion 163,000 people from New York / USA company founded 1849 domain PW.com reg 8 jan 1988 and still owned by Price Waterhouse since 1998 PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
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 OZ.com by Nokia Telecom Technology sales: $ 0,x - $ 57 billion 220 (123,000) people from Montral / Canada company founded 2000 domain OZ.com reg 1988 july 15 still owned by 0Z Communications company OZ bought 2008 by Nokia |
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 Allen Bradley Automation Equipment sales: $ x billion 19,000 people from Milwaukee / USA company founded 1903 domain AB.com reg 1988 oct 12 still owned by Allen Bradley since 1995 part of Rockwell AB.com difficult to get for 
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568 domains registered by 1989 dec 31 |
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 BP British Petroleum Energy sales: $ 246,1 billion 92,000 people from London / UK company founded 1909 domain BP.com reg 1989 nov 10 still owned by BP ex British Petroleum BP.com impossible to get for  
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 reg 1989 march 23 by Performance Technology company acquired by Sonus domain for sale |
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Nov 1990 world wide web / www released 1,203 domains registered by 1990 dec 31 |
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 Merrill Lynch Bank sales: $ 6,4 billion 60,000 people from New York / USA company founded 1914 domain MS.com reg 1990 mai 16 still owned by Merrill Lynch since 2009 owned by Bank of America |
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 reg 28 sep 1990 by Northern Telecom avant-garde hi-tech company in liquidation domain for sale |
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1,641 domains registered by 1991 dec 31 |
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 Audio Precision Technology sales: $ 0,x billion 38 people from Beaverton / USA company founded 1985 domain AP.com reg 1991 jan 21 still owned by Audio Precision |
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 Goldman Sachs Bank sales: $ 45,2 billion 32,500 people from New York / USA company founded 1869 domain GS.com reg 1991 april 5 still owned by Goldman Sachs |
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2,398 domains registered by 1992 dec 31 |
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 GM General Motors Automobile sales: $ 34,1 billion 204,000 people from Detroit / USA company founded 1908/2009 domain GM.com reg 15 jan 1992 still owned by GM General Motors Company |
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 Pitney Bowes Packaging sales: $ 6,3 billion 36,165 people from Stamford / USA company founded 1920 domain PB.com reg 23 jan 1992 still owned by Pitney Bowes PB.com impossible to get for 
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 P&G Procter & Gamble Consumer Goods sales: $ 79,1 billion 140,000 people from Cincinnati / USA company founded 1837 domain PG.com reg 24 feb 1992 still owned by Procter & Gamble |
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 BT British Telecom Telecom sales: $ 34,5 billion 108,500 people from London / UK founded 1981 by privatization domain BT.com reg 16 june 1992 still owned by BT ex British Telecom |
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1993 january 20 Bill Clinton becomes President  1993 dec 2 Dr Jon Postel blocked One Letter Domains exept alreday registered q.com x.com and z.com 5,994 domains registered by 1993 dec 31 |
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 ST Microelectronics Semiconductors sales: $ 8,5 billion 51,560 people from Geneva / Switzerland company founded 1957 domain ST.com reg 8 feb 1993 still owned by ST Microelectronics |
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 Northeast Utilities Energy Eversource sales: $ 5,8 billion xx,000 people from Berlin / USA company founded 1966 domain NU.com reg 2 april 1993 still owned by Northeast Utilitie |
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 Electronic Arts Entertainement Technology sales: $ 5,7 billion 8,000 people from Redwood City / USA company founded 1982 domain EA.com reg 14 april 1993 by Electronic Arts still owned by Electronic Arts |
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 Mettler Toledo Technology sales: $ 1,8 billion 10,000 people from Greifensee / Switzerland company fusion 1989 domain MT.com reg 12 aug 1993 by ?? bought ? / still owned by Mettler Toledo |
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 Morgan Stanley Bank sales: $ 62,2 billion 62,000 people from New York / USA comany founded 1935 domain MS.com reg 1993 aug 13 still owned by Morgan Standley MS.com impossible to get for |
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 Cable & Wireless Telecom sales: $ 5,1 billion 13,500 people from Braknell / UK avant-garde hi tech company founded 1860 domain CW.com reg 1994 sep 21 still owned by Cable & Wireless company uses domain cwc.com |
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 Black & Veatch Medical sales: $ 3,2 billion 9,600 people from Overland Park / USA company founded 1915 domain BV.com reg 2 dec 1993 still owned by Black & Veatch BV.com impossible to get for  
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launch of US Government website ... Whitehouse.gov 13,712 domains registered by 1994 dec 31 |
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 GN Store Nord ex Great Northern Telegraph Telecom / Audio Equipment group sales: $ X billion 4,150 people from Balerup / Denmark company founded 1869 domain GN.com reg 3 feb 1994 still owned by GN Store Nord |
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 VW Volkswagen Automobile sales: $ 153,7 billion 370,000 people from Wolfsburg / Germany company founded 1937 domain VW.com reg 5 mar 1994 still owned by Volkswagen |
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 Ernst & Young Financial Audit sales: $ 24,5 billion 144,000 people from London / UK company founded 1849 / 1989 domain EY.com reg 22 april 1994 still owned by Ernst & Young |
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 Union Pacific Railroad Railways sales: $ 18,5 billion 48,200 people from Omaha / USA company founded 1862 domain UP.com reg 12 may 1994 still owned by Union Pacific Railroad |
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 Vanity Fair by Cond Nast Fashion Press group sales: $ 5,1 billion xxx people from NYC / USA group founded 1907 domain VF.com reg 17 mai 1994 by Conde Nast also owns GQ.com VF.com impossible to get for  
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 Gentlemen´s Quarterley Fashion Press group sales: $ 5,1 billion xxx people from NYC / USA first issue 1957 domain GQ.com reg 17 may 1994 by Conde Nast also owns VF.com |
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 National Instruments Technology sales: $ 0,76 billion 5,000 people from Austin / USA company founded 1976 domain NI.com reg 20 may 1994 still owned by National Instruments |
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 Dow Jones Financial News sales: $ 1,5 billion x people from New York / USA company founded 1882 domain DJ.com reg 10 aug 1994 still owned by DowJones |
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 Underwriters Lab Technology sales: private 6,800 people from Northbrook / USA company founded 1894 domain UL.com reg 16 aug 1994 still owned by Underwriters Laboratries |
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 Boise Cascade Wood sales: $ 2,9 billion 4,600 people from Boise / USA company founded 1957 domain BC.com reg 30 aug 1994 still owned by Boise Cascade |
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 Mercury Computer Technology sales: $ 0,2 billion 600 people from Chelmsford / USA company founded 1981 domain MC.com reg 30 aug 1994 still owned by Mercury Computer System |
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 DK Dorling Kindersley Book Publisher group sales: $ 8,5 billion xxx people from London / UK company founded 1974 domain DK.com reg 6 sep 1994 still owned by DK now part of Pearson |
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 Barnes & Noble Book Stores sales: $ 5,4 billion 40,000 people from NY 5th Avenue / USA company founded 1873 domain BN.com reg 10 oct 1994 and still owned by Barnes & Noble |
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 Latham & Watkins Law Firm sales: $ 2,1 billion 2,100 attorneys from Los Angeles / USA company founded 1934 domain LW.com reg 25 oct 1994 still owned by Latham & Watkins |
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 Financial Times Financial News group sales: $ 8,5 billion xxx people from London / UK company founded 1888 domain FT.com reg 30 nov 1994 still owned by Financial Times / Pearson FT.com impossible to get for  
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 Weyerheuser Paper sales: $ 16,9 billion 49,900 people from Federal Way / USA company founded 1900 domain WY.com reg 30 nov 1994 still owned by Weyerhaeuser |
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 EF Education First Education sales: private 27,000 people from Lucerne / Switzerland company founded 1965 domain EF.com reg 9 dec 1994 still owned by EF Education First |
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29,005 domains registered by 1995 dec 31 |
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 WK Wieden + Kennedy Ad Agency sales: private xxxx people from Portland / USA company founded 1982 domain WK.com reg 2 feb 1995 still owned by Wieden + Kennedy |
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 World News News / Ads sales: private 48,200 people from Omaha / USA company founded 1995 domain WN.com reg 1995 mar 23 still owned by World News Network |
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 Y&R Young & Rubicam PR / Advertising sales: private 16,000 people from NYC / USA company founded 1923 domain YR.com reg 26 mar 1995 still owned by Young & Rubicam YR.com impossible to get for 
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 Burston Marsteller PR / Advertising sales: private x people from NYC / USA company founded 1953 domain BM.com reg 16 mai 1995 still owned by Burston Marsteller a Young & Rubicam Company |
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 PQ Corporation Chemicals sales: $ 0,75 billion 1,600 people from Valley Forge / USA company founded 1831 domain PQ.com reg 16 mai 1995 still owned by PQ / Philadelphia Quarz |
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 General Atomics Defense sales: private 1,300 people from San Diego / USA company founded 1955 domain GA.com reg 5 sep 1995 still owned by General Atomics GA.com impossible to get for  |
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 Quad Graphics Printing sales: $ 1,8 billion 11,000 people from Pewaukee / USA company founded 1971 domain QG.com reg 20 oct 1995 still owned by Quad Graphics |
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Game of Thrones @ Cremerie de Paris / WB.com by VB.com
Expo organised by Francois Linh Hoang and Julien Bouaziz / agency Brainwash
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tv.com sold to CNET for US$15,000 88,098 domains registered by 1996 dec 31 |
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 ZF Group ex Zeppelin ex Zahnrad Fabrik Engineering Rail Aviation sales: $ 16,8 billion 59,800 people from Friedrichshafen / Germany company founded 1915 domain ZF.com reg 12 mar 1996 by ZF Industries USA transfered to ZF headquarter Germany |
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 Grant Thornton Accounting sales: $ 3,5 billion 29,200 people from Chicago / USA company founded 1924 / 1986 domain GT.com reg 24 april 1996 still owned by Grant Thornton |
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 WB Warner Bros Entertainment sales: $ 11,7 billion xx people from Burbank / USA company founded 1918 domain WB.com reg 24 apr 1996 still owned by Warner Bros WB history and timeline |
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 Georgia Pacific Paper sales: $ 19,2 billion 50,000 people from Atlanta / USA company founded 1927 domain GP.com reg 17 nov 1996 still owned by Georgia Pacific / Koch |
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1997 sep 15 registration of google.com 1997 dec first 2 Letter Domain Transaction American Airlines buys AA.com 421,312 domains registered by 1997 dec 31 |
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 Johns Manville Insulation Products sales: not published 7,000 people from Denver / USA company founded 1858 domain JM.com reg 13 mai 1997 and still owned by Johns Manville / Mr Warren Buffet |
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 NK.com by Syngenta Agribusiness group sales: $ 11,6 billion 24,000 people from Basel / Switzerland Greensboro NC, USA company founded 1758 / 2000 domain NK.com reg 3 june 1997 by NK.com / company bought by Syngenta |
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 American Airlines Airline sales: $ 78,900 people from Forth Worth / USA company founded 1930 domain AA.com reg Jan 2 1988 by Architech & Arts bought 1997 by American Airlines AA.com impossible to get for  |
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3,425,625 domains registered by dec 31 1998 |
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 Waste Management Waste sales: $ 13,4 billion 50,000 people from Houston / USA company founded 1894 domain WM.com reg 1998 july 31 still owned by Waste Management |
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 Compu Serve online provider sales: $ x xx people from USA company founded domain CS.com reg 1995 by Computer Service reg 1998 aug 8 by Compu Serve still owned by CompuServe now àpart of AOL / Verizon |
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 Johnson & Johnson Consumer Goods sales: $ 63,7 billion 118,700 people from New Brunswick / USA company founded 1886 domain JJ.com reg 1998 sep 10 Johnson & Johnson owns 29,925 domains ! including ky.com |
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 Becton Dickinson Medical sales: $ 6,4 billion 28,300 people from Franklin Lakes / USA company founded 1930 domain BD.com reg 1990 mai 30 by ?? bought by Becton Dickinson |
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 General Dynamics Defense sales: $ 31,9 billion 91,700 people from Falls Church / USA company founded 1952 domain GD.com reg 1989 aug 26 by ?? bought by General Dynamics |
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 H&M (Hennes Mauritz) Fashion sales: $ 16,2 billion 53,480 people from Stockholm / Sweden company founded 1947 domain HM.com reg ?? lost and reg again 14 nov 1997 by ?? bought by Hennes & Mauritz |
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 Deutsche Bank Bank sales: $ 37,8 billion 77,050 people from Frankfurt / Germany company founded 1870 domain DB.com reg ?? by Data Craft lost and reg again 13 dec 1997 by The Internet Company bought by Deutsche Bank DB.com impossible to get for  
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 United Rentals Equipment Rental sales: $ 3,3 billion 8,600 people from Greenwich / USA company founded 1997 domain UR.com reg 6 nov 1997 by ?? bought 1999 by United Rentals |
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8,006,100 domains registered by 1999 dec 31 |
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 American Eagle Clothing sales: $ 3 billion 12,000 people from Pittsburgh / USA company founded 1977 domain AE.com reg 2 jan 1998 by Applied Engineering bought by American Eagle AE.com impossible to get for  
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 Comission Junction Advertising sales: private xxx people from Santa Barbara / USA company founded 1998 domain CJ.com reg 24 feb 1998 by Digimedia bought 1999 by Commission Junction |
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 GG Horse Bets Betting site / Racecourse sales: $ x million ? people from Towcester / UK company founded 1928 domain GG.com reg 21 june 1997 by Guess bought 1999 by Towcester Racecourse GG.com very difficult to get for  
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 American Greetings Greeting Cards sales: $ 1,64 billion 18,000 people from Brooklyn / USA company founded 1906 domain AG.com reg 7 sep 1994 by Domain Investor bought dec 1999 by American Greetings |
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21,023,720 domains registered by 2000 dec 31 |
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 CA ex Computer Ass IT Services Broadcom sales: $ 4,2 billion 13,700 people from Islandia / USA company founded 1976 domain CA.com reg 9 feb 1996 by Computer Answers bought by CA ex Computer Associates (also owned qx.com) now Bradcom CA.com impossible to get for  
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 Riders Digest Magazine sales: private 5,000 people from Chappaqua / USA company founded 1922 domain RD.com reg 16 aug 1995 by Rapid Data bought 2000 by RDA / Readers Digest Ass |
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 Toronto Dominion Bank ** sales: $ 17,5 billion 65,930 people from Toronto / Canada company founded 1869 domain TD.com reg 15 april 1998 by ?? bought 2000 by Toronto Dominion |
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 TV.com by CBS Television group sales: $ 13,9 billion 25,920 people from NYC / USA site launched 2006 domain TV.com reg 29 mai 1996 by NBC bought 2000 by Cnet bought 2008 by CBS |
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23,198,677 domains registered by 2001 dec 31 |
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 KI.com ex Krueger Int Furniture sales: $ 0,6 billion 2,800 people from Green Bay / USA company founded 1977 domain KI.com reg 1 feb 1991 by KI Networks bought by KI.com |
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 SK Group (ex Sunkyung Group) Energy Telecom sales: $ 80,8 billion 30,000 people from Seoul / South Korea company founded 1953 domain SK.com reg 6 june 1994 by ?? bought 2001 by SK Group |
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 W&H Dental ex Weber und Hampel Dental Equipment sales: private 980 people from Salzburg / Austria company founded 1890 domain WH.com reg 6 sep 1995 by Web Homes bought 2001 by W&H |
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21,991,795 domains registered by 2002 dec 31 |
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 British Airways Airline sales: $ 14,6 billion 42,000 people from London / UK company merger 1974 domain BA.com reg 13 dec 1993 by Bell Atlantic bought by British Airways BA.com impossible to get for 
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 Burger King Restaurants sales: $ 2,2 billion 41,500 people from Miami / USA company founded 1954 domain BK.com reg ?? by Burger King who lost it ... reg 10 july 1998 by Investor bought back by Burger King |
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 La Quinta Hotel sales: not published 9,000 people from Irvring / USA company founded 1968 domain LQ.com reg 5 aug 1996 by Web Page Building bought by La Quinta |
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 RA.com by Abbott Pharma group sales: $ 29,5 billion 72,000 people from Abbott Park / USA company founded 1888 domain RA.com reg 16 june 1993 by Richard ?? bought 2002 by Abbott |
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26,207,928 domains registered by 2003 dec 31 |
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 Tencent QQ Messaging Technoloqy sales: private China´s website n°2 World´s website n°9 from Shenzen / China company founded 1998 domain QQ.com reg 4 mai 1995 by ?? bought march 2003 by Tencent QQ |
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 Friends Provident Insurance sales: $ 1,5 billion 6,000 people from London / UK company founded 1832 domain EY.com reg 21 feb 1994 by Warminster Engineering bought by Friends Provident |
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 Calvin Klein Fashion sales: private xxxx people from New York / USA company founded 1968 domain CK.com reg 14 dec 1994 by ?? bought 2003 by Van Heusen |
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 Comedy Central Entertainement sales: private xxxx people from New York / USA company founded 1991 domain CC.com reg 26 june 1997 by Tim Crawford bought 2001 by Clear Chanel bought 2003 by Comedy Central |
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33,351,738 .com domains registered by 2004 dec 31 |
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 Chicago Pneumatic Industrial Tools sales: private xxxx people from Franklin Lakes / USA company founded 1930 domain CP.com reg 19 july 1994 by Unidial bought 2004 by Chicago Pneu CP.com very difficult to get for  
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 PC.com by Intel Technology sales: $ 37,5 billion 83,500 people from Santa Clara / USA company founded 1968 domain PC.com reg 2 dec 1996 by ?? bought 07 2004 by Intel |
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 JS (Jahangir Siddiqui) Conglomerate sales: $ xx billion 18,000 people from Karachi / Pakistan company founded 1970 domain JS.com reg 16 april 1995 by Jordan Solutions bought 2004 by JS |
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46,233,988 .com domains registered by 2005 dec 31 |
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 CI Investments Wealth Management sales: private 12,000 people from Toronto / Canada company founded 1965 domain CI.com reg 1 dec 1986 by Cognition Corp bought by CI Investments |
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 Kaiser Permanente Health Care sales: $ 34,4 billion 181,900 people from Oakland / USA company founded 1945 domain KP.com reg 20 may 1997 by owner of ol.com bought by Kaiser Permanente |
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 Royal Jordanian Airline sales: private / state owned xxxx people from Amman / Jordan company founded 1963 domain RJ.com reg 27 july 1995 by ?? bought by Royal Jordanian |
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nov 2006 Louis Vuitton / LVMH looses Wipo suit on LV.com 61,624,166 .com domains registered by 2006 dec 31 |
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 DQ Dairy Queen Fast Food sales: $ 2,5 billion 2,362 people from Edina / USA company founded 1940 domain DQ.com reg 6 march 1995 by Dream Quest / Mrs Cynthia Williamson bought 03 2006 by Dairy Queen / Mr Warren Buffet |
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 KT exKorea Telecom Telecom sales: $ 16,7 billion 35,500 people from Seongnam / South Korea company founded 1981 domain KT.com reg 22 june 1995 by Kronos Technologies bought 06 2006 by Korea Telecom |
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july 2007 Louis Vuitton / LVMH misses sale of LV.com 69,215,937 .com domains registered by 2007 dec 31 |
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VB = Very Beautiful Brand Info Site sales: private from Paris / France site launched 2014 as a Brand Portal domain VB.com reg 12 july 1991 lost and reg again 13 may 1997 by Veracity Capital Partners bought 2006 by Trellian bought 2007 for VB.com |
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 Liverpool Victoria Insurance sales: $ 1,1 billion 1,922 people from Bornemouth / UK company founded 1843 domain LV.com reg 1995 april 26 by Manifest sued by Louis Vuitton bought by Liverpool Victoria LV.com impossible to get for Louis Vuitton 
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 WF Wells Fargo Bank sales: $ 52,4 billion 276,000 people from San Francisco / USA company founded 1852 domain WF.com reg 19 feb 1993 by Wonder Force / Mr Jim Brunner bought 2007 by Wells Fargo |
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 Legatum Institute Investment Fund sales: not published xx people from Dubai / UAE company founded 2007 domain LI.com reg 25 july 1995 by Lakeville Internet bought by Level 9 bought for $ 500,000 by Legatum Institute |
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78,776,555 .com domains registered by 2008 dec 31 |
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 DU - Emirates Telecom Telecom sales: $ 1,1 billion 2,000 people from Dubai / UAE company founded 2006 domain DU.com reg 30 aug 1994 by B&B bought 2008 by Emirates Telecom |
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 KO Coca Cola Beverages sales: $ 31,9 billion 92,400 people from Atlanta / USA company founded 1892 domain KO.com reg 1993 may 21 by ?? bought 2008 by Coca Cola |
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 Product "Me" by Apple Computer Service groupe sales: $ 42,9 billion 35,000 people from Cupertino / USA site launched 2008 domain ME.com reg 23 aug 1994 by DNStinations bought by Brainstorm Ventures bought 2004 for $ 460,000 by VCT bought 2008 by Apple |
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 Network 18 Media conglomerate group sales: $ 3,1 billion xxx people from New Delhi / India company founded 1886 domain IN.com reg 20 mai 1997 by bough jan 2008 by Network 18 / Raghav Bahl |
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 Standard Chartered Bank sales: $ 19,3 billion 11,000 people from London / UK company founded 1853 domain SC.com reg 15 sep 1998 by Shopper's Central bought 2008 by SC |
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domain fight / transaction ?? LH.com goes to Lufthansa 84,000,293 .com domains registered by 2009 dec 31 |
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 Yellow Pages by AT&T Phonebook / Ads group sales: $ 119,3 billion 50,000 people from Dallas / USA company founded 1996 / 2005 domain YP.com reg 6 dec 1994 by Onramp Access bought by YP Corp / AT&T jan 14 for 3,85 million $ YP.com impossible to get for  |
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 VK VKontakte largest Social Network Russia group sales: $ 119,3 billion 50,000 people from Moscow / Russia company founded 1996 / 2005 domain VK.com reg 24 june 1997 by Anything.com bought by VKontakte.ru August 2009 for X million $ |
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 Lufthansa Airline sales: $ 34,5 billion 105,300 people from Cologne / Germany company founded 1926 domain LH.com reg 31 jan 1995 by LightHouse Communications, bought 2004 by Future Media and sued/bought ? by Lufthansa |
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 Japan Tobacco Tobacco sales: $ 51,5 billion 31,500 people from Tokyo / Japan company founded 1985 domain JT.com reg 2 sep 1997 by Downtown.com bought by Japan Tobacco |
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 LG exLucky Goldstar Electronics Conglomerate sales: $ 104,3 billion 177,000 people from Busan / South Korea company founded 19xx domain LG.com reg 8 june 1995 by Lookwood Greene bought by Life Games bought by LG Group LG history and timeline |
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 Word Press by Automattic software sales: private 35 people from San Francisco / USA company founded 2005 domain WP.com reg 28 mar 1997 by Yahoo bought 2009 by Automattic / Mr Matt Mullenweg in April 2009 WP.com impossible to get for  
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est 92,000,293 .com domains registered by 2010 dec 31 |
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 SM Investments Corp Conglomerate sales: $ xx billion 38,600 people from Pasay / Philipines company founded 1994 domain SM.com reg 31 dec 1994 by Systems Modeling bought by High Impact Canada bought 2010 by SM Corp |
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 Luxury Collection Hotel sales: $ 5,2 billion 145,000 people from White Plains / USA company founded 1969 domain LC.com reg 20 mar 1994 by Heat Hill bought by CSC Corp for Starwood Hotels TEXT |
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 RB Reckitt Benckiser Consumer Goods sales: $ 10,2 billion 23,400 people from Slough / UK company founded 1814 domain RB.com reg 11 jan 1995 by Robert Bentley bought 2010 by Reckitt Benckiser |
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 RT Russia Times Media sales: $ ? billion ?? people from Moscow / Russia company founded 2005 domain RT.com reg 23 sep 1991 bought ?? by ?? bought 2010 by ANO TV / Russia Times |
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 DG Dollar General Distribution sales: $ 10.4 billion 79,800 people from Tennessee / USA company founded 1939 domain DG.com reg 11 dec 1986 by Data General bought june 2010 fox x million $ by Dollar General DG.com impossible to get for  |
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 CD.com / Bankrates Financial sales: $ 0,8 billion 1,700 people from Palm Beach / USA company founded 2004 domain CD.com reg 20 feb 1992 by?? auct july11 2006 for 277,750 $ by investor Rick Latona bought oct 15 2010 for 500,000 $ by Bankrates CD.com difficult to get for  |
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 Media sales: $ 0,8 billion 1,700 people from Palo Alto / USA company founded 2004 domain FB.com reg 20 may 1990 by American Farm Bureau bought nov 2010 for 8,5 million $ by Facebook FB.com impossiblet to get for  |
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Under Armour (UA.com) Pop Up Store at Cremerie de Paris, home of VB.com
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est 100,045,666 .com domains registered by 2011 dec 31 |
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 Under Armour Sports Cothes sales: $ 0,85 billion 2,200 people from Baltimore / USA company founded 1996 domain UA.com reg 04 oct 1994 by Univesral Access bought april 2011 for ?? $ by Under Armour UA history and timeline UA.com impossible to get for  |
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 Bergdorf Goodman Luxury Fashion store sales: $ x billion xx people from New York / USA company founded 1899 domain BG.com reg 29 april 1992 by Bristol Group bought ?? $ by Domain Bulgaria bought 2011 by Neiman Marcus BG.com very difficult to get for  |
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 Bell Helicopter Aerospace sales: $ 11,27 billion xx people from Texas / USA company founded 1935 domain BH.com reg 5 oct 1994 by Butterworth Heineman company bought 2006 by Elsevir domain bought sep 14 2011 for $ ? by Bell Helicoter / Textron |
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 Veterans United Financial sales: $ x billion xx people from Columbia / USA company founded 2002 domain VU.com reg 1 aug 1995 by bought ?? $ by Virtual Universe bought nov 14 2011 for $700.000 by Veterans United |
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est 104,481,690 .com domains registered by 2012 aug 15 today's stats can be found on daily changes.com |
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 Singapore Airlines Airline sales: $ x billion xx people from Columbia / USA company founded 2002 domain SQ.com reg 11 dec 1986 by ?? company bought by X Metal domain bought aug 30 2005 for $ ? by Singapore Airlines but they forgot about the domain and only acivated it in 2012 |
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 Craig's List Internet Company sales: $ x billion 32 people from San Francisco/ USA company founded 1995 CL.com reg by Computer Labs...not renewed and lost reg again 27 mai 1998 by Compter Literacy Faitbrain company bought by B&N in 2003 domain bought dec 2008 for $ ? by Craig's List domain only acivated it in 2012 CL.com very difficult to get for  |
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 Telefonica Telecom Service sales: $ x billion xx people from Madrid / Spain service created 2012 domain TU.com reg 08 sep 1992 by ?? domain bought mai 17 2012 for $ ? by Telefonica |
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 JD.com / Jingdong Consumer Electronics sales: $ x billion 62.000 people from Beijing / China company founded 1998 domain JD.com reg 29 sep 1992 by ? domain bought aril 2014 for est 5 million $ by JD ex Jingdong Mall / China ex 360buy.com IG.com sold by Alex Lermaa/USA |
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112,000,000 .com domains registered by 2013 dec 31 today's stats can be found on daily changes.com all 4 letter .domains LLLL.com registered |
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 Western Union sales: $ x billion xx people from USA domain WU.com reg by domain redirected to westernunion.com |
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 Disney Entertainement sales: $ x billion xx people from USA domain GO.com reg 08 jan 1998 by Jeff Gold sold 1998 to Disney Enterprises domain first used as Disney joint venture go.com search engine reused as a Disney landing page |
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 IG Group Financial Services sales: $ x billion xx people from London / UK company founded 1974 domain IG.com reg 14 sep 1998 by ?? domain bought by IG Brazil domain bought sep 2013 for 4.7 million $ IG.com sold by IG Brazil  |
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 Google Ventures domain GV.com reg 05 june 1997 by ?? previously owned by Branded Holding Group also owner of hd.com and mb.com Google history and timeline |
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est 11x,000,000 .com domains registered by 2014 dec 31 today's stats can be found on daily changes.com |
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 Xiaomi Consumer Electronics sales: $ x billion xx people from Beijing / China company founded 1974 domain MI.com reg 6 nov 1998 by Magic Index domain bought by Cris Korte / USA domain bought aril 2014 for 3.6 million $ by Xiamoi MI history and timeline |
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 Spring Airlines exChina-SSS.com Airline sales: $ x billion xx people from Shanghai / China company founded 2004 domain CH.com reg 19 june 1997 by Columbia House Records domain bought by Media Options domain bought august 2014 for ?? million $ by Spring Airlines CH.com impossible to get for  |
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 Deutsche Welle News Service sales: $ x billion xx people from Bonn / Germany company founded xxxx domain DW.com reg 1994 dec 7 by Diamond Ware Wipo case lost by Deutsche Welle domain bought 2014 for ?? million $ by Deutsche Welle domain story by Robbies blog |
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124,000,000 .com domains registered by dec 2015 dec 31 1today's stats can be found on daily changes.com |
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 Youtube by Google Video Platform from Mountain View / USA company founded 1998 domain YT.com reg 1993 aug 12 by ?? hold by japanese company unpublished domain sale 2015 march domain not activated Google history and timeline |
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 Lufax Personal Finance sales: $ x billion xx people from Beijing / China company founded 2011 domain LU.com reg 6 april 1995 by domain bought by Chineese Investor domain bought 2015 march 1 for ?? $ by Lufax |
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 Wealth Evolution Financial sales: $ x billion xx people from Beijing / China company founded ?? domain WE.com reg 31 march 1992 by domain bought 2006 by Alf Temme Wipo file lost in 2014 by We brand bought for ext 8 million $ by Wealth Evolution WE.com impossible to get for  not working |
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 Tuft & Needle from USA domain TN.com reg 12 aug 1993 redirected to TuftandNeedle.com |
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| we.com sold 2015 jan 20 for USD 4.000.000 yt.com sold 2015 jan 29 for USD ??? buyer Google |
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126,000,000 .com domains registered by 2016 dec 31 131,900,000 .com domains registered by 2017 dec 31 |
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 Machine Zone Video Games sales: $ x billion xx people from Palo Alto / USA company founded ?? domain MZ.com reg 6 april 1995 by domain bought by American Investor domain bought march 26 2016 for estimated 3m$ by Machine Zone |
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 Faraday Future Automobiles sales: $ x billion xx people from Shanghai / China company founded 2004 domain FF.com reg 20 dec 1993 by First Franklin Bank First Franklin bought by Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch bough by Bank of America 2016 april 23 domain bought by Faraday Future for est 10 million $ by Spring Airlines |
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 Schneider Electric domain SE.com reg 25 june 1997 by Central NIC a company reselling domains for Sweden as an alternative to .se acquired by Schneider Electric to shorten company website schneider-electric.com schneider-electric.fr |
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tp.com sold 2016 jan 20 for USD 929.000 la.com sold 2016 mai 08 for USD 1.200.000 yk.com sold 2016 july 17 for USD 900.000 da.com sold 2016 sep 25 for USD 650.000 hg.com sold 2016 nov 27 for USD 3.770.000 fo.com sold 2017 march 11 for USD 510.000 sw.com sold 2017 may 07 for USD 660.000 |
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Weight Watchers (WW.com) Pop Up Store at Cremerie de Paris, home of VB.com
| 139,000,000 .com domains registered by 2018 dec 31 145,400,000 .com domains registered by 2019 dec 31 |
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 Weight Watchers domain WW.com reg 1990 july 31 by ?? HP history and timeline |
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 XAG domain XA.com reg 14 march 1998 by ?? |
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2018 / 2019 / 2020 domain sales ee.com sold 2021 july 27 for USD 1.350.000 to domain investor from China |
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The idea to create the VB.com Internet Hall of Fame
was born in the first Cybercafe that existed in Paris,
today Cremerie de Paris.com.
It is published as it might interests the one or the other
to find out more about
the World´s shortest and most prestigeous Internet Addresses.
Hewlett Packard / HP.com, Texas Instruments / TI.com and General Electric / GE.com
registered their respective Domain Names for a couple of Dollars,
understanding the Internet .... years ahead of time
David Packard (founder of HP)
and the internet people of Texas Instruments or General Electric,
they were years ahead of their time and they paid almost nothing
for something that nobody understood
and that would become extremely valuable.
- others like Deutsche Bank / DB.com, H&M / HM.com or Calvin Klein / CK.com paid "peanuts"
and bought the missed domains during the early years of the Internet,
still .... years ahead of their time.
- others like Liverpool Victoria / LV.com or LG Group / LG.com paid serious Money at a later time
still managing to make their Logos "Internet Age compatible"
... all these companies they are now in the Internet Hall of Fame.
- and others like Louis Vuitton / no LV.com or Deutsche Bahn / no DB.com
were very slow ... too slow and inefficient to understand the Coming of the Internet,
... they missed the initial Domain Registration .... at a time nobody knew
... they missed to once exisiting Opportunity to buy the Domain .... at a time Internet was in everybodies mind
... and they continue spending massive amounts of Money to advertise a Monogram, which they do not own .com
those are .... years behind of their time
The super short .com Domains have enormous Prestige,
they have been registered one by one .... at a time almost nobody knew about the Internet.
In most cases they were very hard to get .... and the companies in the Hall of Fame deserve to be there.
2009 were added: AT&T Yellowpages YP.com, LG Group LG.com, Lufthansa LH.com and Japan Tobacco / JT.com
2010 were added: Reckitt Benckiser RB.com, Russia Times RT.com, Dollar General DG.com and Facebook FB.com
2016 were removed BL.com, Beweley & Lebeuf out of business, YB.com Yellow Book Project stopped
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to complete this list please
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