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Is directv.com legit or a scam?
directv.com was registered Mar 22, 1995 (31 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.
Who owns directv.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for directv.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was directv.com registered?
directv.com's registration dates to Mar 22, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · directv.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Dec 24, 2011 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 22, 1995directv.com was registered on Mar 22, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described directv.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (11 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDEDec 24, 2011 – Jun 3, 2012Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for directv.com, from Dec 24, 2011 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Melbourne IT Ltd
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 22, 2007 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for directv.com are held from May 22, 2007 to Jun 17, 2026 (432 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: directv.comNameservers: directv.comMay 22, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed directv.com nameservers (dendns01.directv.com, dendns02.directv.com, esdns01.directv.com…) for directv.com from May 22, 2007 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
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncNov 22, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 181 certificates for directv.com from Nov 22, 2025, the latest valid until May 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's Encrypt
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (30)
Mar 22, 1995Registration: directv.com was registered on Mar 22, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described directv.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (11 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Our Partners DIRECTV relies on its many business partners for world-class technology, stellar manufacturing and professional sales of its products and services.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 22, 2007 – Jun 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for directv.com are held from May 22, 2007 to Jun 17, 2026 (432 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
May 22, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed directv.com nameservers (dendns01.directv.com, dendns02.directv.com, esdns01.directv.com…) for directv.com from May 22, 2007 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)
Jul 1, 2006
“Our Partners DIRECTV relies on its many business partners for world-class technology, stellar manufacturing and professional sales of its products and services.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“DIRECTV is a cable television provider with 250+ channels all with digital quality and sound and 90 HD channels. The company has more than 7500 employees and provides programming for homes as well as hotels, restaurants…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Dec 23, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014
Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for directv.com, from Dec 23, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Mar 16, 2014 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 16, 2014 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrant changeSep 23, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 23, 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 changeMay 1, 2023The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 1, 2023. 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, 2007–2026
Nameservers: directv.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016directv.com (denns01.directv.com, denns02.directv.com, phxns01.directv.com…) were the nameservers listed for directv.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: directv.comApr 2, 2016 – Aug 27, 2017Registration records listed directv.com nameservers (dendns01.directv.com, dendns02.directv.com, esdns01.directv.com…) for directv.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 27, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: attdns.comOct 4, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed attdns.com nameservers (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) for directv.com from Oct 4, 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 attdns.comOct 4, 2017directv.com's nameservers moved from directv.com to attdns.com between Aug 27, 2017 and Oct 4, 2017. Last seen at directv.com: Aug 27, 2017 (registration record). First seen at attdns.com: Oct 4, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: attdns.comApr 3, 2018attdns.com (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) were the nameservers listed for directv.com 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: attdns.comApr 4, 2018 – May 10, 2020Registration records listed attdns.com nameservers (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) for directv.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 10, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: attdns.com, attdns.netMay 22, 2020 – Mar 31, 2022Registration records listed attdns.com, attdns.net nameservers (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) for directv.com from May 22, 2020 to Mar 31, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to attdns.com, attdns.netMay 22, 2020directv.com's nameservers moved from attdns.com to attdns.com, attdns.net between May 10, 2020 and May 22, 2020. Last seen at attdns.com: May 10, 2020 (registration record). First seen at attdns.com, attdns.net: May 22, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: attdns.netMay 8, 2022 – Feb 2, 2024Registration records listed attdns.net nameservers (ns5.attdns.net, ns6.attdns.net, ns7.attdns.net…) for directv.com from May 8, 2022 to Feb 2, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to attdns.netMay 8, 2022directv.com's nameservers moved from attdns.com, attdns.net to attdns.net between Mar 31, 2022 and May 8, 2022. Last seen at attdns.com, attdns.net: Mar 31, 2022 (registration record). First seen at attdns.net: May 8, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: attdns.comMar 25, 2024 – May 19, 2025Registration records listed attdns.com nameservers (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) for directv.com from Mar 25, 2024 to May 19, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to attdns.comMar 25, 2024directv.com's nameservers moved from attdns.net to attdns.com at some point between Feb 2, 2024 and Mar 25, 2024. Last seen at attdns.net: Feb 2, 2024 (registration record). First seen at attdns.com: Mar 25, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 52 days 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: AkamaiJun 27, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-191.akam.net, a12-66.akam.net, a3-66.akam.net…) for directv.com from Jun 27, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiJun 27, 2025directv.com's nameservers moved from attdns.com to Akamai between May 19, 2025 and Jun 27, 2025. Last seen at attdns.com: May 19, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Jun 27, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: a1-191.akam.net, a12-66.akam.net, a3-66.akam.net, a5-65.akam.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Sep 30, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for directv.com from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from DigiCert IncAug 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc certificate valid Aug 6, 2026 to Feb 12, 2027, as seen on Nov 10, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Jul 1, 2008
AboutUs record: “DIRECTV is a cable television provider with 250+ channels all with digital quality and sound and 90 HD channels. The company has more than 7500 employees and provides programming for homes as well as hotels, restaurants…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Dec 24, 2011 – Jun 3, 2012Registrar: Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for directv.com, from Dec 24, 2011 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: directv.com (denns01.directv.com, denns02.directv.com, phxns01.directv.com…) were the nameservers listed for directv.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 23, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for directv.com, from Dec 23, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 16, 2014 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 16, 2014 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 2, 2016 – Aug 27, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed directv.com nameservers (dendns01.directv.com, dendns02.directv.com, esdns01.directv.com…) for directv.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 27, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 23, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 23, 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
Oct 4, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed attdns.com nameservers (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) for directv.com from Oct 4, 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)
Oct 4, 2017Zone file: directv.com's nameservers moved from directv.com to attdns.com between Aug 27, 2017 and Oct 4, 2017. Last seen at directv.com: Aug 27, 2017 (registration record). First seen at attdns.com: Oct 4, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: attdns.com (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) were the nameservers listed for directv.com 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 – May 10, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed attdns.com nameservers (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) for directv.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 10, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 22, 2020 – Mar 31, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed attdns.com, attdns.net nameservers (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) for directv.com from May 22, 2020 to Mar 31, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 22, 2020Zone file: directv.com's nameservers moved from attdns.com to attdns.com, attdns.net between May 10, 2020 and May 22, 2020. Last seen at attdns.com: May 10, 2020 (registration record). First seen at attdns.com, attdns.net: May 22, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 8, 2022 – Feb 2, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed attdns.net nameservers (ns5.attdns.net, ns6.attdns.net, ns7.attdns.net…) for directv.com from May 8, 2022 to Feb 2, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 8, 2022Zone file: directv.com's nameservers moved from attdns.com, attdns.net to attdns.net between Mar 31, 2022 and May 8, 2022. Last seen at attdns.com, attdns.net: Mar 31, 2022 (registration record). First seen at attdns.net: May 8, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 1, 2023Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 1, 2023. 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
Mar 25, 2024 – May 19, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed attdns.com nameservers (ns1.attdns.com, ns2.attdns.com, ns3.attdns.com…) for directv.com from Mar 25, 2024 to May 19, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 25, 2024Zone file: directv.com's nameservers moved from attdns.net to attdns.com at some point between Feb 2, 2024 and Mar 25, 2024. Last seen at attdns.net: Feb 2, 2024 (registration record). First seen at attdns.com: Mar 25, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 52 days 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)
Jun 27, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-191.akam.net, a12-66.akam.net, a3-66.akam.net…) for directv.com from Jun 27, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 27, 2025Zone file: directv.com's nameservers moved from attdns.com to Akamai between May 19, 2025 and Jun 27, 2025. Last seen at attdns.com: May 19, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Jun 27, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 22, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 181 certificates for directv.com from Nov 22, 2025, the latest valid until May 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc certificate valid Aug 6, 2026 to Feb 12, 2027, as seen on Nov 10, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: a1-191.akam.net, a12-66.akam.net, a3-66.akam.net, a5-65.akam.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Sep 30, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for directv.com from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 14, 2026)
DIRECTV is a cable television provider offering 250+ channels in digital quality, including 90 HD channels. The service serves homes, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, airplanes, and portable devices.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 22, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
Authority 78/100— ahead of 78% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
78 is a percentile: higher than 78% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #8,396)+7
Verified continuity: 31.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+17
Model score: 40/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 78/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 13 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 6 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 6 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 directv.com said about itself, 2006–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Our Partners DIRECTV relies on its many business partners for world-class technology, stellar manufacturing and professional sales of its products and services.
2008
DIRECTV is a cable television provider with 250+ channels all with digital quality and sound and 90 HD channels. The company has more than 7500 employees and provides programming for homes as well as hotels, restaurants, hospitals, airplanes and portable devices.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Mar 22, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 11 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“DirecTV.com Leading direct broadcast satellite service.”