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Common questions
Is frontline.net legit or a scam?
frontline.net was registered Mar 18, 1999 (27 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 frontline.net?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for frontline.net. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was frontline.net registered?
frontline.net's registration dates to Mar 18, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. Tucows Domains Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1999 · its address redirects to frontlineds.com, which answered over HTTPS
Frontline Communications provides web hosting, domain registration, email services, and online backup for small businesses and personal websites. The service emphasizes reliable servers and customer support across multiple hosting environments including ASP, ASP.NET, CGI, and Pearl.
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 #117,620)+6
Verified continuity: 27.6 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 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What frontline.net said about itself, 2013
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
2013
Frontline Communications offers Reliable web hosting, domain names, email services and online backup services. Our quality hosting is affordable and reliab...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ name continuity same company name for 13 years✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · frontline.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 5 registrar changes since Jul 24, 2007 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 16, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 18, 1999frontline.net was registered on Mar 18, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described frontline.net from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Jul 24, 2007 – Oct 1, 2011Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for frontline.net, from Jul 24, 2007 to Oct 1, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS.COM CO.Oct 16, 2011Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Oct 16, 2011.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 24, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for frontline.net are held from Jul 24, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (208 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is 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: frontline.netNameservers: frontline.netJul 24, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed frontline.net nameservers (ns1.frontline.net, ns2.frontline.net, ns3.frontline.net) for frontline.net from Jul 24, 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 IncJan 5, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for frontline.net from Jan 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Mar 18, 1999Registration: frontline.net was registered on Mar 18, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 30, 2026
Jul 24, 2007 – Oct 1, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for frontline.net, from Jul 24, 2007 to Oct 1, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 24, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Ownership: Registration records for frontline.net are held from Jul 24, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (208 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 24, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed frontline.net nameservers (ns1.frontline.net, ns2.frontline.net, ns3.frontline.net) for frontline.net from Jul 24, 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)
Oct 16, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Oct 16, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 9, 2012 – May 17, 2012
“Frontline Communications offers Reliable web hosting, domain names, email services and online backup services. Our quality hosting is affordable and reliab...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.Jan 9, 2012 – May 17, 2012Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for frontline.net, from Jan 9, 2012 to May 17, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS.COM CO.Aug 7, 2012Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Aug 7, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Oct 14, 2013 – Jun 18, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for frontline.net, from Oct 14, 2013 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 30, 2026 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 30, 2026
Ownership change
Oct 19, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 19, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: frontline.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018frontline.net (dns01.frontline.net, dns02.frontline.net, dns03.frontline.net) were the nameservers listed for frontline.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: frontline.netNameservers: frontline.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed frontline.net nameservers (ns1.frontline.net, ns2.frontline.net, ns3.frontline.net) for frontline.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Let's Encrypt
Mar 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 123 certificates for frontline.net from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
cPanelApr 22, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026cPanel issued 10 certificates for frontline.net from Apr 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for frontline.net, from Jan 9, 2012 to May 17, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 7, 2012Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Aug 7, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Frontline Communications offers Reliable web hosting, domain names, email services and online backup services. Our quality hosting is affordable and reliab...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 14, 2013 – Jun 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for frontline.net, from Oct 14, 2013 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: frontline.net (dns01.frontline.net, dns02.frontline.net, dns03.frontline.net) were the nameservers listed for frontline.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)
Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described frontline.net from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 19, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 19, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed frontline.net nameservers (ns1.frontline.net, ns2.frontline.net, ns3.frontline.net) for frontline.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 5, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for frontline.net from Jan 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 123 certificates for frontline.net from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Apr 22, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: cPanel issued 10 certificates for frontline.net from Apr 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 30, 2026 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 30, 2026