Date: 12/19/1991

Phil Fischer obtained 12303 one-worded dictionary domain names from the Defense Information Systems for free and one month later received the first Invoice from Network Solutions, Inc, the firm given the contract from Government Systems, Inc., for $922,725.  Fischer threatened to file suit because Fischer “owned” the domain names outright.

A few years later Greatdomains.com brokers the same domain names such as loans.com, and car.com, and business.com for Millions. Estimated value of Fischer’s portfolio in 2002 was over Twenty three Million.