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Is chesapeakebay.net legit or a scam?
chesapeakebay.net was registered Jan 17, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for chesapeakebay.net. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was chesapeakebay.net registered?
chesapeakebay.net's registration dates to Jan 17, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · chesapeakebay.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 20, 2012 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 17, 1997chesapeakebay.net was registered on Jan 17, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 8, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described chesapeakebay.net from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCFeb 20, 2012 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 20, 2012 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 8, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 27, 2008 – May 28, 2026Registration records for chesapeakebay.net are held from Aug 27, 2008 to May 28, 2026 (73 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2014 – Sep 2015Nameservers: uu.netAug 27, 2008 – May 23, 2011Registration records listed uu.net nameservers (auth40.ns.uu.net, auth62.ns.uu.net) for chesapeakebay.net from Aug 27, 2008 to May 23, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonAug 19, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 9 certificates for chesapeakebay.net from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jan 17, 1997Registration: chesapeakebay.net was registered on Jan 17, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 8, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described chesapeakebay.net from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Chesapeake Bay Program - Information, data, maps, and publications about the Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem, and the Chesapeake Bay Program.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 27, 2008 – May 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for chesapeakebay.net are held from Aug 27, 2008 to May 28, 2026 (73 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 27, 2008 – May 23, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed uu.net nameservers (auth40.ns.uu.net, auth62.ns.uu.net) for chesapeakebay.net from Aug 27, 2008 to May 23, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 15, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Jul 1, 2006
“Chesapeake Bay Program - Information, data, maps, and publications about the Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem, and the Chesapeake Bay Program.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Aug 7, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 7, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: att.netJun 15, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed att.net nameservers (cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, cmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net) for chesapeakebay.net from Jun 15, 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)
DNS moved to att.netJun 15, 2011chesapeakebay.net's nameservers moved from uu.net to att.net between May 23, 2011 and Jun 15, 2011. Last seen at uu.net: May 23, 2011 (registration record). First seen at att.net: Jun 15, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: att.netOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014att.net (cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, cmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net) were the nameservers listed for chesapeakebay.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1064.awsdns-05.org, ns-1968.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-228.awsdns-28.com…) were the nameservers listed for chesapeakebay.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Sep 23, 2015chesapeakebay.net's nameservers moved from att.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at att.net: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jun 17, 2018 – May 28, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1064.awsdns-05.org, ns-1968.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-228.awsdns-28.com…) for chesapeakebay.net from Jun 17, 2018 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Let's Encrypt
May 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for chesapeakebay.net from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 18, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncJul 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for chesapeakebay.net from Jul 21, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed att.net nameservers (cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, cmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net) for chesapeakebay.net from Jun 15, 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)
Jun 15, 2011Zone file: chesapeakebay.net's nameservers moved from uu.net to att.net between May 23, 2011 and Jun 15, 2011. Last seen at uu.net: May 23, 2011 (registration record). First seen at att.net: Jun 15, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 20, 2012 – Oct 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 20, 2012 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 8, 2026
Aug 7, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 7, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: att.net (cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, cmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net) were the nameservers listed for chesapeakebay.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1064.awsdns-05.org, ns-1968.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-228.awsdns-28.com…) were the nameservers listed for chesapeakebay.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: chesapeakebay.net's nameservers moved from att.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at att.net: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 17, 2018 – May 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1064.awsdns-05.org, ns-1968.awsdns-54.co.uk, ns-228.awsdns-28.com…) for chesapeakebay.net from Jun 17, 2018 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 19, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 9 certificates for chesapeakebay.net from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
May 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for chesapeakebay.net from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for chesapeakebay.net from Jul 21, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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Chesapeake Bay Program - Information, data, maps, and publications about the Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem, and the Chesapeake Bay Program.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 17, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 8, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.chesapeakebay.net.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Chesapeake Bay Program as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for a general audience.
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 #173,546)+6
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
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.
What chesapeakebay.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
Chesapeake Bay Program - Information, data, maps, and publications about the Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem, and the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment