question Who owns a.com?

[kite26]

It's one of the best possible domains. For some people it is the best, although I personally believe that 1.com is better. I have found no history about a.com in hosterstats. I didn't find any developed history about it. It's like a ghost domain. And the most important, I am curious who owns it?

 

[Michael M]

A.com and most single letter/digit domains were reserved by IANA back in 1993. Any registered before that were grandfathered in, such as:

i.net
q.com
q.net
x.org
z.com

I do not believe A.com was one that was grandfathered:

[whois.crsnic.net]
Domain Name: A.COM
Registry Domain ID: 592980_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.iana.org
Registrar URL: http://res-dom.iana.org
Updated Date: 2017-12-09T08:28:57Z
Creation Date: 1993-12-01T05:00:00Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2018-12-08T16:57:30Z
Registrar: RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Registrar IANA ID: 376
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone:
Domain Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited
Domain Status: serverUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverUpdateProhibited
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/

>>> Last update of whois database: 2018-04-23T14:27:52Z <<<

 

[kite26]

Q.com I think was dropped once!

 

[Michael M]

Q.com I think was dropped once!

Looks like it... Never really looked into single letter domains before, but Q.com has a 99 creation date:

[whois.crsnic.net]
Domain Name: Q.COM
Registry Domain ID: 4822948_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.corporatedomains.com
Registrar URL: http://www.cscglobal.com/global/web/csc/digital-brand-services.html
Updated Date: 2017-03-26T05:37:14Z
Creation Date: 1999-03-30T05:00:00Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z
Registrar: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 299
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: 8887802723
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited
Domain Status: serverUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverUpdateProhibited
Name Server: AUTHNS1.QWEST.NET
Name Server: AUTHNS2.QWEST.NET
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/

>>> Last update of whois database: 2018-04-23T14:34:23Z <<<

 

[kite26]

So, we can't find the identity of a.com owner, right? Possibly, he is a big capital boy like Bill Gates.

 

[Michael M]

So, we can't find the identity of a.com owner, right? Possibly, he is a big capital boy like Bill Gates.

No one owns A.com nor can they unless it is decided to be made available by the powers that be.

 

[kite26]

No one owns A.com nor can they unless it is decided to be made available by the powers that be.

So, If that's true, ICANN can decide about its availability?

 

[Michael M]

So, If that's true, ICANN can decide about its availability?

I had heard rumors about Overstock trying to get O.com - so I am sure with enough money verisign and what other organizations are involved might consider releasing one of the reserved domains.

http://domainincite.com/22398-justice-gives-nod-to-o-com-auction

https://www.namepros.com/threads/how-much-will-o-com-sell-for-lets-guess.1055540/


Don't think it has happened yet though - or before, but anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

 

[kite26]

Nice, I read the threads. Nice topic. Thanks mate for the info!