In 1995, Christopher Ambler's company Image Online Design, submitted the first request to own obtain top level domain, .web. <ref>[http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2000/03/34691 Weird.com]</ref> According to Ambler "I was writing a check for $3,000 to Network Solutions for 30 domain names (in those days, it was $100 each for 2 years) and I thought, Wait a minute, this is silly – I can run a zone server just as easy as [[NSI]] can!" <ref>[http://dnjournal.com/columns/cover080504.htm DN Journal]</ref> So he applied for a delegation for .Web through is company IOD (Image Online Design) and launched .web, a new unrestricted top level domain after receiving permission from [[IANA]]. | In 1995, Christopher Ambler's company Image Online Design, submitted the first request to own obtain top level domain, .web. <ref>[http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2000/03/34691 Weird.com]</ref> According to Ambler "I was writing a check for $3,000 to Network Solutions for 30 domain names (in those days, it was $100 each for 2 years) and I thought, Wait a minute, this is silly – I can run a zone server just as easy as [[NSI]] can!" <ref>[http://dnjournal.com/columns/cover080504.htm DN Journal]</ref> So he applied for a delegation for .Web through is company IOD (Image Online Design) and launched .web, a new unrestricted top level domain after receiving permission from [[IANA]]. |