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Lifeline · apc.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 35 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 5, 2011 · 2 registrant changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 20, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 18, 1991apc.org was registered on Apr 18, 1991.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described apc.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Jul 5, 2011 – Apr 10, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for apc.org, from Jul 5, 2011 to Apr 10, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 5, 2011 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for apc.org are held from Jul 5, 2011 to Jun 17, 2026 (172 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: greennet.org.uk, laneta.org, org.brJul 5, 2011Registration records listed greennet.org.uk, laneta.org, org.br nameservers (ns1.greennet.org.uk, ns1.rits.org.br, ns2.laneta.org…) for apc.org from Jul 5, 2011 to Jul 5, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptSep 27, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 221 certificates for apc.org from Sep 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GlobalSign nv-saOct 13, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Apr 18, 1991Registration: apc.org was registered on Apr 18, 1991.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A global Internet community; site has links to civil society organizations in many countries working for environmental protection, human rights, development, and peace.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described apc.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 5, 2011 – Apr 10, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for apc.org, from Jul 5, 2011 to Apr 10, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 5, 2011 – Jun 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for apc.org are held from Jul 5, 2011 to Jun 17, 2026 (172 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 5, 2011
Jul 1, 2006
“A global Internet community; site has links to civil society organizations in many countries working for environmental protection, human rights, development, and peace.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Jul 7, 2016 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 7, 2016 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Registrant changeJul 11, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 11, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 1, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 1, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nameservers: apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.brFeb 10, 2012 – Oct 2, 2021Registration records listed apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br nameservers (ns1.ecn.cz, ns1.greennet.org.uk, ns1.tiwa.net.br…) for apc.org from Feb 10, 2012 to Oct 2, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.brFeb 10, 2012apc.org's nameservers moved from greennet.org.uk, laneta.org, org.br to apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br at some point between Jul 5, 2011 and Feb 10, 2012. Last seen at greennet.org.uk, laneta.org, org.br: Jul 5, 2011 (registration record). First seen at apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br: Feb 10, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.ukNov 5, 2021Registration records listed apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk nameservers (ns1.ecn.cz, ns1.greennet.org.uk, ns10.apc.org) for apc.org from Nov 5, 2021 to Nov 5, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.ukNov 5, 2021apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br to apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk between Oct 2, 2021 and Nov 5, 2021. Last seen at apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br: Oct 2, 2021 (registration record). First seen at apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk: Nov 5, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: apc.orgDec 5, 2021 – Jul 29, 2023Registration records listed apc.org nameservers (ns01.apc.org, ns02.apc.org) for apc.org from Dec 5, 2021 to Jul 29, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to apc.orgDec 5, 2021apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk to apc.org between Nov 5, 2021 and Dec 5, 2021. Last seen at apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk: Nov 5, 2021 (registration record). First seen at apc.org: Dec 5, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: apc.org, gndns.org.ukAug 31, 2023 – Nov 1, 2024Registration records listed apc.org, gndns.org.uk nameservers (ns01.apc.org, ns02.apc.org, ns1.gndns.org.uk…) for apc.org from Aug 31, 2023 to Nov 1, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to apc.org, gndns.org.ukAug 31, 2023apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org to apc.org, gndns.org.uk between Jul 29, 2023 and Aug 31, 2023. Last seen at apc.org: Jul 29, 2023 (registration record). First seen at apc.org, gndns.org.uk: Aug 31, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.ukDec 22, 2024 – Jul 12, 2025Registration records listed apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk nameservers (ns01s.apc.org, ns02.apc.org, ns1.gndns.org.uk…) for apc.org from Dec 22, 2024 to Jul 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.ukDec 22, 2024apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org, gndns.org.uk to apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk at some point between Nov 1, 2024 and Dec 22, 2024. Last seen at apc.org, gndns.org.uk: Nov 1, 2024 (registration record). First seen at apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk: Dec 22, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: apc.orgAug 12, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed apc.org nameservers (ns01s.apc.org, ns02.apc.org) for apc.org from Aug 12, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to apc.orgAug 12, 2025apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk to apc.org between Jul 12, 2025 and Aug 12, 2025. Last seen at apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk: Jul 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at apc.org: Aug 12, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .org zone fileJul 28, 2026First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
GlobalSign nv-sa issued 1 certificate for apc.org from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 30, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Let's EncryptSep 19, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 19, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026, as seen on Oct 20, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 20, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed greennet.org.uk, laneta.org, org.br nameservers (ns1.greennet.org.uk, ns1.rits.org.br, ns2.laneta.org…) for apc.org from Jul 5, 2011 to Jul 5, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 10, 2012 – Oct 2, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br nameservers (ns1.ecn.cz, ns1.greennet.org.uk, ns1.tiwa.net.br…) for apc.org from Feb 10, 2012 to Oct 2, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 10, 2012Zone file: apc.org's nameservers moved from greennet.org.uk, laneta.org, org.br to apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br at some point between Jul 5, 2011 and Feb 10, 2012. Last seen at greennet.org.uk, laneta.org, org.br: Jul 5, 2011 (registration record). First seen at apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br: Feb 10, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 7, 2016 – Oct 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 7, 2016 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jul 11, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 11, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 5, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk nameservers (ns1.ecn.cz, ns1.greennet.org.uk, ns10.apc.org) for apc.org from Nov 5, 2021 to Nov 5, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 5, 2021Zone file: apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br to apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk between Oct 2, 2021 and Nov 5, 2021. Last seen at apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk, net.br: Oct 2, 2021 (registration record). First seen at apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk: Nov 5, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 5, 2021 – Jul 29, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed apc.org nameservers (ns01.apc.org, ns02.apc.org) for apc.org from Dec 5, 2021 to Jul 29, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 5, 2021Zone file: apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk to apc.org between Nov 5, 2021 and Dec 5, 2021. Last seen at apc.org, ecn.cz, greennet.org.uk: Nov 5, 2021 (registration record). First seen at apc.org: Dec 5, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 1, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 1, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 31, 2023 – Nov 1, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed apc.org, gndns.org.uk nameservers (ns01.apc.org, ns02.apc.org, ns1.gndns.org.uk…) for apc.org from Aug 31, 2023 to Nov 1, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 31, 2023Zone file: apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org to apc.org, gndns.org.uk between Jul 29, 2023 and Aug 31, 2023. Last seen at apc.org: Jul 29, 2023 (registration record). First seen at apc.org, gndns.org.uk: Aug 31, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 22, 2024 – Jul 12, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk nameservers (ns01s.apc.org, ns02.apc.org, ns1.gndns.org.uk…) for apc.org from Dec 22, 2024 to Jul 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 22, 2024Zone file: apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org, gndns.org.uk to apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk at some point between Nov 1, 2024 and Dec 22, 2024. Last seen at apc.org, gndns.org.uk: Nov 1, 2024 (registration record). First seen at apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk: Dec 22, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 12, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed apc.org nameservers (ns01s.apc.org, ns02.apc.org) for apc.org from Aug 12, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 12, 2025Zone file: apc.org's nameservers moved from apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk to apc.org between Jul 12, 2025 and Aug 12, 2025. Last seen at apc.org, gndns.net, gndns.org.uk: Jul 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at apc.org: Aug 12, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Sep 19, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Sep 19, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026, as seen on Oct 20, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 20, 2026
Sep 27, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 221 certificates for apc.org from Sep 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 13, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 1 certificate for apc.org from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registered 1991 · site is live · HTTPS valid
APC.org
A global Internet community; site has links to civil society organizations in many countries working for environmental protection, human rights, development, and peace.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #21,624)+8
Verified continuity: 35.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What apc.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A global Internet community; site has links to civil society organizations in many countries working for environmental protection, human rights, development, and peace.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1991
Domain registered (Apr 18, 1991).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 28, 2006); profile edited 7 times through 2014.