The First 100 Dot Coms

... as in the internet address, not the concept of an IT company...

Some web site with an impossible name posts the list, the first few of which are here:

SYMBOLICS.COM in March 1985
BBN.COM
THINK.COM
MCC.COM
DEC.COM
NORTHROP.COM
XEROX.COM
SRI.COM
HP.COM
BELLCORE.COM
IBM.COM
SUN.COM
INTEL.COM
TI.COM
ATT.COM
GMR.COM
TEK.COM
FMC.COM
UB.COM
BELL-ATL.COM in August 1986

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