# Brief History of DNS

<mark style="color:orange;">**1983:**</mark> DNS was created by Paul Mockapetris to simplify navigating the growing internet.

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<mark style="color:orange;">**1985:**</mark> The first domain ever registered was symbolics.com, marking the beginning of the domain registration era.

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<mark style="color:orange;">**1990s:**</mark> Domain names gained commercial value as the internet expanded, leading to the rise of domain registrars and the dot-com boom.&#x20;

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<mark style="color:orange;">**Today:**</mark> DNS supports millions of domains globally, powering nearly every online service.
