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Lifeline · dns.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 1, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Aug 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 1, 1994dns.net was registered on Nov 1, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described dns.net from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 1, 2011 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 1, 2011 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 18, 2007 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for dns.net are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 11, 2026 (769 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is 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: co.zaMay 18, 2007 – Aug 10, 2011Registration records listed co.za nameservers (demeter.is.co.za, jupiter.is.co.za, titan.is.co.za) for dns.net from May 18, 2007 to Aug 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJun 23, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for dns.net from Jun 23, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 21, 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 (12)
Nov 1, 1994Registration: dns.net was registered on Nov 1, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described dns.net from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 18, 2007 – Jun 11, 2026Registrant: Registration records for dns.net are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 11, 2026 (769 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is 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 18, 2007 – Aug 10, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed co.za nameservers (demeter.is.co.za, jupiter.is.co.za, titan.is.co.za) for dns.net from May 18, 2007 to Aug 10, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2011 – Nov 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 1, 2011 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Aug 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJun 22, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 22, 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
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: co.za, gaon.net
Aug 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed co.za, gaon.net nameservers (demeter.is.co.za, server2.gaon.net) for dns.net from Aug 14, 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 co.za, gaon.netAug 14, 2011dns.net's nameservers moved from co.za to co.za, gaon.net between Aug 10, 2011 and Aug 14, 2011. Last seen at co.za: Aug 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at co.za, gaon.net: Aug 14, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: co.za, gaon.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018co.za, gaon.net (demeter.is.co.za, server2.gaon.net) were the nameservers listed for dns.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: co.za, gaon.netNameservers: co.za, gaon.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed co.za, gaon.net nameservers (demeter.is.co.za, server2.gaon.net) for dns.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Zone file: Registration records listed co.za, gaon.net nameservers (demeter.is.co.za, server2.gaon.net) for dns.net from Aug 14, 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)
Aug 14, 2011Zone file: dns.net's nameservers moved from co.za to co.za, gaon.net between Aug 10, 2011 and Aug 14, 2011. Last seen at co.za: Aug 10, 2011 (registration record). First seen at co.za, gaon.net: Aug 14, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: co.za, gaon.net (demeter.is.co.za, server2.gaon.net) were the nameservers listed for dns.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)
Jun 22, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 22, 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
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed co.za, gaon.net nameservers (demeter.is.co.za, server2.gaon.net) for dns.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jun 23, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for dns.net from Jun 23, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1994 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 7, 2026)
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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 Nov 1, 1994 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 27, 2026).
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #535,466)+5
Verified continuity: 32.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — 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 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.