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Is commerce.net legit or a scam?
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Who owns commerce.net?
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Registered 1993 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Commerce.net is an entrepreneurial research institute
CommerceNet is a new kind of entrepreneurial R&D organization combining the best elements of a research lab, startup incubator and public interest initiative.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 20, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 9, 1993commerce.net was registered on Dec 9, 1993.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described commerce.net from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCFeb 20, 2012 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 20, 2012 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 5, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for commerce.net are held from Jul 5, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (133 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2010 – Feb 2012Nameservers: commerce.netJul 5, 2007 – Oct 27, 2010Registration records listed commerce.net nameservers (ns.commerce.net, ns2.commerce.net) for commerce.net from Jul 5, 2007 to Oct 27, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 28, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 31 certificates for commerce.net from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Dec 9, 1993Registration: commerce.net was registered on Dec 9, 1993.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described commerce.net from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “CommerceNet is a new kind of entrepreneurial R&D organization combining the best elements of a research lab, startup incubator and public interest initiative. Our mission is to make the world a better place by fulfillin…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 5, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for commerce.net are held from Jul 5, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (133 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 5, 2007 – Oct 27, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed commerce.net nameservers (ns.commerce.net, ns2.commerce.net) for commerce.net from Jul 5, 2007 to Oct 27, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 20, 2012 – Oct 29, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“CommerceNet is a new kind of entrepreneurial R&D organization combining the best elements of a research lab, startup incubator and public interest initiative. Our mission is to make the world a better place by fulfillin…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: worldnic.comFeb 20, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns37.worldnic.com, ns38.worldnic.com) for commerce.net from Feb 20, 2012 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 worldnic.comFeb 20, 2012commerce.net's nameservers moved from commerce.net to worldnic.com at some point between Oct 27, 2010 and Feb 20, 2012. Last seen at commerce.net: Oct 27, 2010 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Feb 20, 2012 (registration record). 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 (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns37.worldnic.com, ns38.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for commerce.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns37.worldnic.com, ns38.worldnic.com) for commerce.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 20, 2012 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Feb 20, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns37.worldnic.com, ns38.worldnic.com) for commerce.net from Feb 20, 2012 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)
Feb 20, 2012Zone file: commerce.net's nameservers moved from commerce.net to worldnic.com at some point between Oct 27, 2010 and Feb 20, 2012. Last seen at commerce.net: Oct 27, 2010 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Feb 20, 2012 (registration record). 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 (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns37.worldnic.com, ns38.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for commerce.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns37.worldnic.com, ns38.worldnic.com) for commerce.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 28, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 31 certificates for commerce.net from Mar 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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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 Dec 9, 1993 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for commerce.net.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Commerce.net as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #731,031)+5
Verified continuity: 32.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What commerce.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
CommerceNet is a new kind of entrepreneurial R&D organization combining the best elements of a research lab, startup incubator and public interest initiative. Our mission is to make the world a better place by fulfilling the promise of the Internet and ecommerce.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 32 years registered✓ live verified Oct 29, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 53 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 53 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.