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Re: Historical info on how 'x.com' came to be registered


From: "John Levine" <johnl () iecc com>
Date: 28 Jul 2023 12:34:33 -0700

It appears that Drew Weaver <drew.weaver () thenap com> said:
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Does anyone have any historical information on how 'x.com' came to be registered even though single letters were 
reserved?

Is there a story or is it as simple as it was registered prior to the reservation?

Here's a story about its history.  It's very old, from 1992.

https://jimmysoni.substack.com/p/the-colorful-history-of-xcom-aka

R's,
John


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