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The .com gTLd along with the other original TLDs were first administered by the United States Department of Defense under the Defense Advance Advance Research Project Agency ([[DARPA]]) when it was first implemented in 1985. The Network Information Center ([[NIC]]) which was run by [[SRI International]] was the first assigned registrar and administrator of the first domain names.<ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc920.txt RFC 920]</ref> NIC was responsible in registering and hosting the domain names <ref>[http://www.sri.com/about/timeline/tld-nic.html SRI International]</ref> as well as the responsibility of administering the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.<ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1020.txt RFC 1020]</ref>  

The .com gTLd along with the other original TLDs were first administered by the United States Department of Defense under the Defense Advance Advance Research Project Agency ([[DARPA]]) when it was first implemented in 1985. The Network Information Center ([[NIC]]) which was run by [[SRI International]] was the first assigned registrar and administrator of the first domain names.<ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc920.txt RFC 920]</ref> NIC was responsible in registering and hosting the domain names <ref>[http://www.sri.com/about/timeline/tld-nic.html SRI International]</ref> as well as the responsibility of administering the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.<ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1020.txt RFC 1020]</ref>  

On October 1, 1991, the administration of the .com and all the TLDs was transfered to Government Systems, Inc. ([[GSI]])<ref>[http://www.armware.dk/RFC/rfc/rfc1261.html RFC 1261]</ref> It assumed all the services offered by SRI such as domain name registration, online informations services and help desk operations as well as  RFC and Internet-Draft archive and distribution services. The internet registration services was provided by Defense Information System Agency (DISA) NIC operated by Government Systems Inc.<ref>[http://www.armware.dk/RFC/rfc/rfc1261.html RFC 1261]</ref> This task was sub-contracted by GSI to Network Solutions (NSI).

On October 1, 1991, the administration of the .com and all the TLDs was transfered to Government Systems, Inc. ([[GSI]])<ref>[http://www.armware.dk/RFC/rfc/rfc1261.html RFC 1261]</ref> It assumed all the services offered by SRI such as domain name registration, online informations services and help desk operations as well as  RFC and Internet-Draft archive and distribution services. The internet registration services was provided by Defense Information System Agency (DISA) NIC operated by Government Systems Inc.<ref>[http://www.armware.dk/RFC/rfc/rfc1261.html RFC 1261]</ref> This task was sub-contracted by GSI to [[Network Solutions]] (NSI).

The legislation of the Scientific and Advanced Technology Act in 1992 gave an expanded mandate to the National Science Foundation (NSF), a statutory body with authority in supporting and an strengthening basic scientific research, engineering, and educational activities in the United States, including the maintenance of computer networks to connect research and educational institutions to assume the responsibility in coordinating and funding the  management of the non-military portion of the Internet infrastructure, pursuant to the High-Performance Computing Act which was legislated on December 9, 1991.  

The legislation of the Scientific and Advanced Technology Act in 1992 gave an expanded mandate to the National Science Foundation (NSF), a statutory body with authority in supporting and an strengthening basic scientific research, engineering, and educational activities in the United States, including the maintenance of computer networks to connect research and educational institutions to assume the responsibility in coordinating and funding the  management of the non-military portion of the Internet infrastructure, pursuant to the High-Performance Computing Act which was legislated on December 9, 1991.