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Common questions
Is csg.org legit or a scam?
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.
Who owns csg.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for csg.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
CSG.org is the website of The Council of State Governments
Aging Agriculture and Rural Education Elections Environment and Energy Federalism Fiscal and Economic Globalization and Trade Government Operations Health Immigration Intergovernmental Affairs Interstate Cooperation Public Safety and Justice Technology Transportation and Infrastructure Unfunded Mandates As part of Gov.
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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 Feb 1, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #179,779)+6
Verified continuity: 31.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — 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 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
What csg.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
Aging Agriculture and Rural Education Elections Environment and Energy Federalism Fiscal and Economic Globalization and Trade Government Operations Health Immigration Intergovernmental Affairs Interstate Cooperation Public Safety and Justice Technology Transportation and Infrastructure Unfunded Mandates
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Feb 1, 1995).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · csg.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 23, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described csg.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Aging Agriculture and Rural Education Elections Environment and Energy Federalism Fiscal and Economic Globalization and Trade Government Operations Health Immigration Intergovernmental Affairs Interstate Cooperation Pub…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Aug 23, 2011 – May 12, 2012Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for csg.org, from Aug 23, 2011 to May 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 23, 2011 – May 15, 2026Registration records for csg.org are held from Aug 23, 2011 to May 15, 2026 (247 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: easydns.comNameservers: easydns.comAug 23, 2011 – Sep 12, 2022Registration records listed easydns.com nameservers (ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, remote1.easydns.com) for csg.org from Aug 23, 2011 to Sep 12, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Cloudflare
Certificate
AmazonMar 16, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for csg.org from Mar 16, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described csg.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Aging Agriculture and Rural Education Elections Environment and Energy Federalism Fiscal and Economic Globalization and Trade Government Operations Health Immigration Intergovernmental Affairs Interstate Cooperation Pub…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 23, 2011 – May 12, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for csg.org, from Aug 23, 2011 to May 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 23, 2011 – May 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for csg.org are held from Aug 23, 2011 to May 15, 2026 (247 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 23, 2011 – Sep 12, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed easydns.com nameservers (ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, remote1.easydns.com) for csg.org from Aug 23, 2011 to Sep 12, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Jun 24, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 24, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 19, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 19, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 2, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 2, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2011–2026
Nameservers: CloudflareSep 19, 2022 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chelsea.ns.cloudflare.com, cosmin.ns.cloudflare.com) for csg.org from Sep 19, 2022 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 19, 2022csg.org's nameservers moved from easydns.com to Cloudflare between Sep 12, 2022 and Sep 19, 2022. Last seen at easydns.com: Sep 12, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 19, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 54 certificates for csg.org from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Google Trust ServicesJun 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 22 certificates for csg.org from Jun 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationJul 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for csg.org from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for csg.org from Sep 19, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 24, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 24, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Jul 19, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 19, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 2, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 2, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 19, 2022 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chelsea.ns.cloudflare.com, cosmin.ns.cloudflare.com) for csg.org from Sep 19, 2022 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 19, 2022Zone file: csg.org's nameservers moved from easydns.com to Cloudflare between Sep 12, 2022 and Sep 19, 2022. Last seen at easydns.com: Sep 12, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 19, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 16, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for csg.org from Mar 16, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 54 certificates for csg.org from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 22 certificates for csg.org from Jun 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.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 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for csg.org from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for csg.org from Sep 19, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)