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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jun 29, 2011 · 3 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Sep 16, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 19, 1996netnames.net was registered on Apr 19, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 16, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageAug 18, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described netnames.net from Aug 18, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Ascio Technologies, IncAscio Technologies, IncJun 29, 2011 – Sep 29, 2017Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for netnames.net, from Jun 29, 2011 to Sep 29, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 11, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for netnames.net are held from May 11, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (1,219 records). 3 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: netnames.netJun 29, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed netnames.net nameservers (ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net…) for netnames.net from Jun 29, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedAug 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for netnames.net from Aug 12, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Apr 19, 1996Registration: netnames.net was registered on Apr 19, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 16, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “NetNames offers affordable domain name registration and corporate packages in over 200 countries.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 18, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described netnames.net from Aug 18, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 11, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Registrant: Registration records for netnames.net are held from May 11, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (1,219 records). 3 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
Jun 29, 2011 – Sep 29, 2017Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for netnames.net, from Jun 29, 2011 to Sep 29, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 29, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed netnames.net nameservers (ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net…) for netnames.net from Jun 29, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
“NetNames offers affordable domain name registration and corporate packages in over 200 countries.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Jul 19, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Nov 10, 2017 – Nov 2, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 10, 2017 and most recently on Nov 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 16, 2026
Registrant changeJan 13, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 13, 2012. 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 changeJun 20, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 20, 2016. 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 changeFeb 8, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 8, 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
3 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: netnames.netOct 18, 2013 – Sep 3, 2016netnames.net (ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net…) were the nameservers listed for netnames.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Sep 3, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: netnames.netSep 4, 2016 – Sep 29, 2017Registration records listed netnames.net nameservers (ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net…) for netnames.net from Sep 4, 2016 to Sep 29, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cscdns.netNov 10, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for netnames.net from Nov 10, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.netNov 10, 2017netnames.net's nameservers moved from netnames.net to cscdns.net between Sep 29, 2017 and Nov 10, 2017. Last seen at netnames.net: Sep 29, 2017 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Nov 10, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: cscdns.netApr 3, 2018cscdns.net (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) were the nameservers listed for netnames.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cscdns.netApr 4, 2018 – Jan 30, 2020Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for netnames.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 30, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cscdns.net, cscdns.ukFeb 8, 2020 – Mar 12, 2023Registration records listed cscdns.net, cscdns.uk nameservers (udns1.cscdns.net, udns2.cscdns.uk) for netnames.net from Feb 8, 2020 to Mar 12, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.net, cscdns.ukFeb 8, 2020netnames.net's nameservers moved from cscdns.net to cscdns.net, cscdns.uk between Jan 30, 2020 and Feb 8, 2020. Last seen at cscdns.net: Jan 30, 2020 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Feb 8, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: cscudns.com, cscudns.orgNameservers: cscudns.com, cscudns.orgApr 12, 2023 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed cscudns.com, cscudns.org nameservers (udns1.cscudns.com, udns2.cscudns.org) for netnames.net from Apr 12, 2023 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscudns.com, cscudns.orgApr 12, 2023netnames.net's nameservers moved from cscdns.net, cscdns.uk to cscudns.com, cscudns.org between Mar 12, 2023 and Apr 12, 2023. Last seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Mar 12, 2023 (registration record). First seen at cscudns.com, cscudns.org: Apr 12, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 13, 2012Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 13, 2012. 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
Oct 18, 2013 – Sep 3, 2016Zone file: netnames.net (ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net…) were the nameservers listed for netnames.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Sep 3, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jun 20, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 20, 2016. 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
Sep 4, 2016 – Sep 29, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed netnames.net nameservers (ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net…) for netnames.net from Sep 4, 2016 to Sep 29, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 10, 2017 – Nov 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 10, 2017 and most recently on Nov 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 16, 2026
Nov 10, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for netnames.net from Nov 10, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 10, 2017Zone file: netnames.net's nameservers moved from netnames.net to cscdns.net between Sep 29, 2017 and Nov 10, 2017. Last seen at netnames.net: Sep 29, 2017 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Nov 10, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: cscdns.net (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) were the nameservers listed for netnames.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 30, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for netnames.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 30, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 8, 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
Feb 8, 2020 – Mar 12, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net, cscdns.uk nameservers (udns1.cscdns.net, udns2.cscdns.uk) for netnames.net from Feb 8, 2020 to Mar 12, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2020Zone file: netnames.net's nameservers moved from cscdns.net to cscdns.net, cscdns.uk between Jan 30, 2020 and Feb 8, 2020. Last seen at cscdns.net: Jan 30, 2020 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Feb 8, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 12, 2023 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cscudns.com, cscudns.org nameservers (udns1.cscudns.com, udns2.cscudns.org) for netnames.net from Apr 12, 2023 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 12, 2023Zone file: netnames.net's nameservers moved from cscdns.net, cscdns.uk to cscudns.com, cscudns.org between Mar 12, 2023 and Apr 12, 2023. Last seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Mar 12, 2023 (registration record). First seen at cscudns.com, cscudns.org: Apr 12, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 18, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Jul 19, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 12, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for netnames.net from Aug 12, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 15, 2026)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Apr 19, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 16, 2026).
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleNot enough signals yet
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #21,080)+9
Verified continuity: 30.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
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.
What netnames.net 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
NetNames offers affordable domain name registration and corporate packages in over 200 countries.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Apr 19, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Aug 18, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“NetNames.net provides domain management & internet monitoring services”