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Lifeline · etq.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 21, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 6, 1996etq.com was registered on Dec 6, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described etq.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCFeb 21, 2012 – Aug 31, 2023Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for etq.com, from Feb 21, 2012 to Aug 31, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 6, 2007 – Apr 5, 2026Registration records for etq.com are held from Sep 6, 2007 to Apr 5, 2026 (127 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
Nameservers: qwest.netSep 6, 2007 – Sep 15, 2008Registration records listed qwest.net nameservers (authns1.mpls.qwest.net, authns2.dnvr.qwest.net, authns3.sttl.qwest.net) for etq.com from Sep 6, 2007 to Sep 15, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptAug 21, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 55 certificates for etq.com from Aug 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)AmazonAug 23, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Dec 6, 1996Registration: etq.com was registered on Dec 6, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described etq.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “EtQ is a company, a technology and a vision. EtQ is the first company to provide a flexible application development technology for creating and accessing custom vertical industry applications for use with a web browser …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 6, 2007 – Apr 5, 2026Ownership: Registration records for etq.com are held from Sep 6, 2007 to Apr 5, 2026 (127 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
Sep 6, 2007 – Sep 15, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed qwest.net nameservers (authns1.mpls.qwest.net, authns2.dnvr.qwest.net, authns3.sttl.qwest.net) for etq.com from Sep 6, 2007 to Sep 15, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 17, 2008 – May 21, 2009
Jul 1, 2006
“EtQ is a company, a technology and a vision. EtQ is the first company to provide a flexible application development technology for creating and accessing custom vertical industry applications for use with a web browser …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Oct 1, 2023 – Apr 5, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for etq.com, from Oct 1, 2023 to Apr 5, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nameservers: qwestoffice.com
Oct 17, 2008 – May 21, 2009
Registration records listed qwestoffice.com nameservers (a.dns.qwestoffice.com, b.dns.qwestoffice.com) for etq.com from Oct 17, 2008 to May 21, 2009.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to qwestoffice.comOct 17, 2008etq.com's nameservers moved from qwest.net to qwestoffice.com between Sep 15, 2008 and Oct 17, 2008. Last seen at qwest.net: Sep 15, 2008 (registration record). First seen at qwestoffice.com: Oct 17, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 7, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) for etq.com from Oct 7, 2009 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.comOct 7, 2009etq.com's nameservers moved from qwestoffice.com to worldnic.com at some point between May 21, 2009 and Oct 7, 2009. Last seen at qwestoffice.com: May 21, 2009 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Oct 7, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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 1, 2016worldnic.com (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for etq.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: worldnic.comApr 2, 2016 – Aug 9, 2017Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) for etq.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 9, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1331.awsdns-38.org, ns-196.awsdns-24.com, ns-1985.awsdns-56.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for etq.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)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018etq.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 9, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 9, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 5, 2018 – Apr 5, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1331.awsdns-38.org, ns-196.awsdns-24.com, ns-1985.awsdns-56.co.uk…) for etq.com from Apr 5, 2018 to Apr 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: ns-1176.awsdns-19.org, ns-1803.awsdns-33.co.uk, ns-665.awsdns-19.net, ns-7.awsdns-00.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Amazon issued 86 certificates for etq.com from Aug 23, 2026, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 25, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for etq.com from Aug 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed qwestoffice.com nameservers (a.dns.qwestoffice.com, b.dns.qwestoffice.com) for etq.com from Oct 17, 2008 to May 21, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 17, 2008Zone file: etq.com's nameservers moved from qwest.net to qwestoffice.com between Sep 15, 2008 and Oct 17, 2008. Last seen at qwest.net: Sep 15, 2008 (registration record). First seen at qwestoffice.com: Oct 17, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 7, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) for etq.com from Oct 7, 2009 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)
Oct 7, 2009Zone file: etq.com's nameservers moved from qwestoffice.com to worldnic.com at some point between May 21, 2009 and Oct 7, 2009. Last seen at qwestoffice.com: May 21, 2009 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Oct 7, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
Feb 21, 2012 – Aug 31, 2023Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for etq.com, from Feb 21, 2012 to Aug 31, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: worldnic.com (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for etq.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)
Apr 2, 2016 – Aug 9, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns61.worldnic.com, ns62.worldnic.com) for etq.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Aug 9, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1331.awsdns-38.org, ns-196.awsdns-24.com, ns-1985.awsdns-56.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for etq.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 3, 2018Zone file: etq.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 9, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 9, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 5, 2018 – Apr 5, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1331.awsdns-38.org, ns-196.awsdns-24.com, ns-1985.awsdns-56.co.uk…) for etq.com from Apr 5, 2018 to Apr 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2023 – Apr 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for etq.com, from Oct 1, 2023 to Apr 5, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 9, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 21, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 55 certificates for etq.com from Aug 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 23, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 86 certificates for etq.com from Aug 23, 2026, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 25, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for etq.com from Aug 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: ns-1176.awsdns-19.org, ns-1803.awsdns-33.co.uk, ns-665.awsdns-19.net, ns-7.awsdns-00.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Registered 1996 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 29, 2026)
Etq.com is a software development company based in New York City
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Dec 6, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 29, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for businesses and professionals.
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 #138,443)+6
Verified continuity: 29.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
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 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What etq.com 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
EtQ is a company, a technology and a vision. EtQ is the first company to provide a flexible application development technology for creating and accessing custom vertical industry applications for use with a web browser client or a Lotus Notes client.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.