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Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 20, 2012 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Aug 18, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 28, 1996fen.net was registered on Apr 28, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageDec 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described fen.net from Dec 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.Feb 20, 2012 – Jun 30, 2016Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fen.net, from Feb 20, 2012 to Jun 30, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NAMECHEAP INC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 15, 2007 – Jan 15, 2026Registration records for fen.net are held from May 15, 2007 to Jan 15, 2026 (68 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2008 – Feb 2012No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: broadcatch.com, comedia.com, gandi.net, servepath.comMay 15, 2007 – May 21, 2007Registration records listed broadcatch.com, comedia.com, gandi.net, servepath.com nameservers (ns.broadcatch.com, ns.comedia.com, ns1.servepath.com…) for fen.net from May 15, 2007 to May 21, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 28, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for fen.net from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Apr 28, 1996Registration: fen.net was registered on Apr 28, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 30, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “I'm a network consultant and privacy advocate, with a firm belief that private communications and secure transactions online (and, indeed, everywhere) can streamline business processes while simultaneously enabling a mo…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described fen.net from Dec 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 15, 2007 – Jan 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for fen.net are held from May 15, 2007 to Jan 15, 2026 (68 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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 15, 2007 – May 21, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed broadcatch.com, comedia.com, gandi.net, servepath.com nameservers (ns.broadcatch.com, ns.comedia.com, ns1.servepath.com…) for fen.net from May 15, 2007 to May 21, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“I'm a network consultant and privacy advocate, with a firm belief that private communications and secure transactions online (and, indeed, everywhere) can streamline business processes while simultaneously enabling a mo…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NAMECHEAP INC
Nov 3, 2018 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 3, 2018 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 30, 2026
Nameservers: comedia.com, gandi.netAug 23, 2007 – Jun 12, 2008Registration records listed comedia.com, gandi.net nameservers (ns.comedia.com, ns6.gandi.net) for fen.net from Aug 23, 2007 to Jun 12, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to comedia.com, gandi.netAug 23, 2007fen.net's nameservers moved from broadcatch.com, comedia.com, gandi.net, servepath.com to comedia.com, gandi.net at some point between May 21, 2007 and Aug 23, 2007. Last seen at broadcatch.com, comedia.com, gandi.net, servepath.com: May 21, 2007 (registration record). First seen at comedia.com, gandi.net: Aug 23, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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: NamecheapFeb 20, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) for fen.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 NamecheapFeb 20, 2012fen.net's nameservers moved from comedia.com, gandi.net to Namecheap at some point between Jun 12, 2008 and Feb 20, 2012. Last seen at comedia.com, gandi.net: Jun 12, 2008 (registration record). First seen at Namecheap: Feb 20, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years 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: NamecheapOct 18, 2013 – Feb 1, 2016Namecheap (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) were the nameservers listed for fen.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Feb 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: NamecheapFeb 2, 2016 – Feb 29, 2016Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) for fen.net from Feb 2, 2016 to Feb 29, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareMar 1, 2016 – Sep 3, 2016Cloudflare (cortney.ns.cloudflare.com, rodney.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for fen.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 1, 2016 to Sep 3, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: NamecheapSep 4, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) for fen.net from Sep 4, 2016 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)
Nameservers: NamecheapApr 3, 2018Namecheap (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com) were the nameservers listed for fen.net 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: NamecheapNameservers: NamecheapApr 4, 2018 – Jan 15, 2026Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) for fen.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 15, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 23, 2007 – Jun 12, 2008
Zone file: Registration records listed comedia.com, gandi.net nameservers (ns.comedia.com, ns6.gandi.net) for fen.net from Aug 23, 2007 to Jun 12, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 23, 2007Zone file: fen.net's nameservers moved from broadcatch.com, comedia.com, gandi.net, servepath.com to comedia.com, gandi.net at some point between May 21, 2007 and Aug 23, 2007. Last seen at broadcatch.com, comedia.com, gandi.net, servepath.com: May 21, 2007 (registration record). First seen at comedia.com, gandi.net: Aug 23, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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 20, 2012 – Jun 30, 2016Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fen.net, from Feb 20, 2012 to Jun 30, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 20, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) for fen.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: fen.net's nameservers moved from comedia.com, gandi.net to Namecheap at some point between Jun 12, 2008 and Feb 20, 2012. Last seen at comedia.com, gandi.net: Jun 12, 2008 (registration record). First seen at Namecheap: Feb 20, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years 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 – Feb 1, 2016Zone file: Namecheap (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) were the nameservers listed for fen.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Feb 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Feb 2, 2016 – Feb 29, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) for fen.net from Feb 2, 2016 to Feb 29, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 1, 2016 – Sep 3, 2016Zone file: Cloudflare (cortney.ns.cloudflare.com, rodney.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for fen.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 1, 2016 to Sep 3, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 4, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) for fen.net from Sep 4, 2016 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)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Namecheap (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com) were the nameservers listed for fen.net 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 – Jan 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Namecheap nameservers (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) for fen.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 15, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 3, 2018 – Nov 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 3, 2018 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 30, 2026
Apr 28, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for fen.net from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 11, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Apr 28, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 14, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 87 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 87 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What fen.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
I'm a network consultant and privacy advocate, with a firm belief that private communications and secure transactions online (and, indeed, everywhere) can streamline business processes while simultaneously enabling a more empowered populace. To be clear, a desire for privacy does not imply that one has something to hide.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.