Rick Schwartz: An article from 1999 showcases the Domain King’s vision
In 1999, as the internet’s commercial era was just beginning to take shape, a new kind of marketplace emerged, one where words could become property. The New York Times chronicled this strange new world, where speculators were listing domain names for astonishing sums on platforms like eBay and apparently Amazon. Domain listings such as JewelersMallofAmerica.com […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Internet history : The man who gave away NYT.com for free
In 1994, registering a domain name was still free. John Markoff, registered NYT.com between 3 to 5 years earlier, despite what the registration date of the three letter .com asserts. Those were the days of the pre-commercial Internet, when domain names were still viewed as exotic, and very few had the means to access them. […]
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