License plates in Virginia — 790 .com
Virginia residents can promote their internet coolness on special .com license plates.
You might be saying “no, not another license plate story!”, but this was too cool to not pass on.
A Reglike reader commented on my last post regarding .com license plates and noted that Virginia offers a .com specific license plate.
The plate is called “Internet Capital” and has .com printed on the right side of each plate. The .com isn’t part of the actual license ID.
Plates are limited to six characters, so it’s still somewhat restricted. They cost an extra $20 per year over a typical license fee.
The Internet Capital plate was authorized by the Virginia General Assembly in 1999 and was available to residents in the summer of 2001.
A spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles told me that 790 Internet Capital license plates are actively registered.
This vanity plate is fitting for Virginia. It’s safe to say that Virginia has been close to the epicenter of the internet for a long time.
