On the Internet there are many sites, each of which is registered under its domain name. Have you ever wanted to know which are the oldest? Below is a list of the ten oldest websites and domain names respectively.
Top 10 Oldest Websites
10. Bellcore.com
Bellcore.com – was the site of the company of Telcordia Technologies, which was engaged in research and development in the field of telecommunications, considered as one of the leaders in this field in the United States and in the world. In 2011 the company became the property of Ericsson. The domain name Bellcore.com was registered on March 5, 1986.
9. HP.com
HP.com is the official site of Hewlett-Packard, one of the largest American companies in the field of information technology. The domain name of the site was registered on March 3, in 1986. The web resource functions to the present day.
8. SRI.com
The eighth place in the list of the oldest websites takes the website of SRI International, a non-profit research organization. The domain name was registered on January 17, in 1986. This site is also active to the present day.
7. Xerox.com
Xerox.com – is the official website of the American corporation Xerox Corporation, which is known as one of the world leaders in the field of printing technology and production of copiers. The domain name Xerox.com was registered on January 9, in 1986. Site is functioning at present.
6. Northrop.com
Northrop.com – was the site of United States Aircraft Company, which existed from 1939 to 1994. The domain name of the site was registered on the 7 th of November in 1985. The site is not functioning today, but we can find site with domain name Northrop.com.au.
5. DEC.com
DEC.com –the site of Digital Equipment Corporation, the United States computer company, which was a leader in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s. The most famous product of DEC is the series of minicomputer PDP, and also Alta Vista – one of the first search engines. The domain name of this site was registered on September, 30th, 1985.
4. MCC.com
MCC.com –the site of the scientific research consortium Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp. The domain name of the site was registered on July 11, in 1985.
3. Think.com
Think.com – the site of Thinking Machines corporations, which manufactured supercomputers. In 1999, Thinking Machines was bought by the company Oracle Corporation. The given domain name was registered on May 24, in 1985.
2. BBN.com
BBN.com – the site of the American high-tech company BBN Technologies, which provides services in the field of research and development of armaments. It took direct part in the creation of the Internet. The domain name of the site was registered on April 24, in 1985.
1. Symbolics.com
Symbolics.com was the site of the now defunct company Symbolics, Inc., which produced computers. The domain name Symbolics.com was registered on March 15, in 1985, making it the oldest domain name in the world. Now the site is a showcase of links where it is possible to advertise your web resource for big money.