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[[Register.com]] was the first [[Registrars|registrar]] to come online, on June 7th, 1999.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Network+Solutions+Announces+register.com+as+First+Testbed+Registrar...-a054806383 The Free Library]</ref> | [[Register.com]] was the first [[Registrars|registrar]] to come online, on June 7th, 1999.<ref>[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Network+Solutions+Announces+register.com+as+First+Testbed+Registrar...-a054806383 The Free Library]</ref> | ||
The testbed period was originally scheduled to last until June 24th, 1999; but was extended multiple times due to technical difficulties; it officially ended on November, 30th, 1999.. <ref>[http://www.wallonie-isoc.org/Internet_Documents-en-francais/Hobbes_Internet-Timeline_trad.htm Robert H'obbes' Internet Timeline ]</ref>. 29 additional post-testbed [[Registrar|registrars]] were selected on 21 April, with others being accredited each month thereafter; by the end of the year there were 98 total.<ref>[http://www.thocp.net/reference/internet/internet4.htm The History of the Internet]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 20:12, 12 February 2011
ICANN initiated an application process to select a group of 5 international registrars to open up Phase 1 of the implementation of the SRS. They were:[1]
- AOL
- CORE
- France Telecom (Oléane)
- MelbourneIT
- Register.com
Register.com was the first registrar to come online, on June 7th, 1999.[2]
The testbed period was originally scheduled to last until June 24th, 1999; but was extended multiple times due to technical difficulties; it officially ended on November, 30th, 1999.. [3]. 29 additional post-testbed registrars were selected on 21 April, with others being accredited each month thereafter; by the end of the year there were 98 total.[4]