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Lifeline · hccnet.nl over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 19, 2025 · 2 registrant changes since 2009 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 19, 1998hccnet.nl was registered on Nov 19, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described hccnet.nl from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
HCCHCCNov 19, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar HCC in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 7, 2009 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for hccnet.nl are held from Jan 7, 2009 to Jun 27, 2026 (28 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: hobby.nlNov 19, 2025 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed hobby.nl nameservers (dns1.hobby.nl, dns2.hobby.nl, dns3.hobby.nl…) for hccnet.nl from Nov 19, 2025 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for hccnet.nl from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Nov 19, 1998Registration: hccnet.nl was registered on Nov 19, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hccnet.nl from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Welkom op HCCnet - de virtuele gemeenschap van en voor HCCnetgebruikers. Via HCCnet heb je toegang tot alle functionaliteiten die Internet te bieden heeft: onbeperkte toegang tot het Internet en nieuwsgroepen, een pop3 …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 7, 2009 – Jun 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for hccnet.nl are held from Jan 7, 2009 to Jun 27, 2026 (28 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
Jan 8, 2010Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 8, 2010. 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
Jul 1, 2006
“Welkom op HCCnet - de virtuele gemeenschap van en voor HCCnetgebruikers. Via HCCnet heb je toegang tot alle functionaliteiten die Internet te bieden heeft: onbeperkte toegang tot het Internet en nieuwsgroepen, een pop3 …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJan 8, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 8, 2010. 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 changeNov 19, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2025. 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
2 registrant changes, 2009–2026
Trust Provider B.V.
Oct 14, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Trust Provider B.V. issued 1 certificate for hccnet.nl from Oct 14, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 30, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 19, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026
Registrar: Registrar HCC in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2025 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Nov 19, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2025. 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 19, 2025 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hobby.nl nameservers (dns1.hobby.nl, dns2.hobby.nl, dns3.hobby.nl…) for hccnet.nl from Nov 19, 2025 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for hccnet.nl from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Jun 20, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 14, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Trust Provider B.V. issued 1 certificate for hccnet.nl from Oct 14, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Its address redirects to hcc.nl, which answered over HTTPS
Hccnet.nl
HCCnet (hcc!net) is an internet service and online community platform operated for members of HCC, a Dutch computer association. It provides members with internet access, newsgroups, a POP3 email account, a free homepage, and a helpdesk, alongside forums, chat, courses, and classifieds. The service is based in Amsterdam and is operated by CAS Internet on behalf of HCC.
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #65,923)+6
Verified continuity: 28.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — 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 less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What hccnet.nl 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
Welkom op HCCnet - de virtuele gemeenschap van en voor HCCnetgebruikers. Via HCCnet heb je toegang tot alle functionaliteiten die Internet te bieden heeft: onbeperkte toegang tot het Internet en nieuwsgroepen, een pop3 e-mail account, een gratis homepage, gebruik van de helpdesk, etcetera. Met iedere dag nieuws op computer- en Internetgebied in het 404-magazine.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.