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[ih] internet-history Digest, Vol 39, Issue 7
- Subject: [ih] internet-history Digest, Vol 39, Issue 7
- From: braden at ISI.EDU (Bob Braden)
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:18:27 -0800
- In-reply-to: <[email protected]>
- References: <[email protected]>
internet-history-request at postel.org wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know why .com; .edu and .gov were chosen? I know it seems
>> simple, but why .com instead of something like .biz?
>
I recall seeing those TLD names on Jon's white board at the time. I feel
quite certain that they came out of Jon's head, but were ratified by
discussions with Paul.
Bob Braden