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Common questions
Is gci.com legit or a scam?
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 gci.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for gci.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Oct 16, 2013 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 10, 1994gci.com was registered on Feb 10, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Sep 21, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described gci.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Sep 21, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Oct 16, 2013 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 16, 2013 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 15, 2007 – May 29, 2026Registration records for gci.com are held from May 15, 2007 to May 29, 2026 (359 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: gci.netOct 20, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed gci.net nameservers (vans-1.gci.net) for gci.com from Oct 20, 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)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJul 31, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 10 certificates for gci.com from Jul 31, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (24)
Feb 10, 1994Registration: gci.com was registered on Feb 10, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Sep 21, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described gci.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Sep 21, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Founded in 1979, GCI introduced long-distance competition to Alaska and has since grown to be one of the nation's premier integrated telecommunication providers. The company employs 1,250 Alaskans and has a current run …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 15, 2007 – May 29, 2026Ownership: Registration records for gci.com are held from May 15, 2007 to May 29, 2026 (359 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
Oct 20, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed gci.net nameservers (vans-1.gci.net) for gci.com from Oct 20, 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)
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 10, 1994 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 27, 2026).
Jul 1, 2006
“Founded in 1979, GCI introduced long-distance competition to Alaska and has since grown to be one of the nation's premier integrated telecommunication providers. The company employs 1,250 Alaskans and has a current run …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Sep 23, 2021
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 23, 2021. 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: gci.net
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
gci.net (vans-1.gci.net, vans-2.gci.net) were the nameservers listed for gci.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: gci.netApr 4, 2018 – Jan 20, 2021Registration records listed gci.net nameservers (vans-1.gci.net) for gci.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 20, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareJan 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ns0082.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns0187.secondary.cloudflare.com, vans-1.gci.net…) for gci.com from Jan 27, 2021 to Nov 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJan 27, 2021gci.com's nameservers moved from gci.net to Cloudflare between Jan 20, 2021 and Jan 27, 2021. Last seen at gci.net: Jan 20, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 27, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Dec 4, 2021 – Jan 8, 2022Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns112.ultradns.com, pdns112.ultradns.net, pdns112.ultradns.org…) for gci.com from Dec 4, 2021 to Jan 8, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Dec 4, 2021gci.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Nov 4, 2021 and Dec 4, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Nov 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Dec 4, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareMar 1, 2022 – Oct 29, 2022Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ns0082.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns0187.secondary.cloudflare.com, vans-1.gci.net…) for gci.com from Mar 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMar 1, 2022gci.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 8, 2022 and Mar 1, 2022. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Jan 8, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 1, 2022 (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: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiNov 25, 2022 – May 29, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-235.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a3-64.akam.net…) for gci.com from Nov 25, 2022 to May 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiNov 25, 2022gci.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Akamai between Oct 29, 2022 and Nov 25, 2022. Last seen at Cloudflare: Oct 29, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Nov 25, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 3, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 3, 2026: a1-235.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a3-64.akam.net, vans-1.gci.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 3, 2026
Amazon
Dec 10, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026
Amazon issued 1 certificate for gci.com from Dec 10, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
IdenTrustIdenTrustJan 7, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026IdenTrust issued 25 certificates for gci.com from Jan 7, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 29, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 53 certificates for gci.com from Mar 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 2, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for gci.com from Aug 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 16, 2013 – Oct 27, 2026
Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 16, 2013 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: gci.net (vans-1.gci.net, vans-2.gci.net) were the nameservers listed for gci.com 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)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 20, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed gci.net nameservers (vans-1.gci.net) for gci.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 20, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ns0082.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns0187.secondary.cloudflare.com, vans-1.gci.net…) for gci.com from Jan 27, 2021 to Nov 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 27, 2021Zone file: gci.com's nameservers moved from gci.net to Cloudflare between Jan 20, 2021 and Jan 27, 2021. Last seen at gci.net: Jan 20, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 27, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 23, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 23, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 4, 2021 – Jan 8, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns112.ultradns.com, pdns112.ultradns.net, pdns112.ultradns.org…) for gci.com from Dec 4, 2021 to Jan 8, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 4, 2021Zone file: gci.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Nov 4, 2021 and Dec 4, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Nov 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Dec 4, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 1, 2022 – Oct 29, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ns0082.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns0187.secondary.cloudflare.com, vans-1.gci.net…) for gci.com from Mar 1, 2022 to Oct 29, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 1, 2022Zone file: gci.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 8, 2022 and Mar 1, 2022. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Jan 8, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 1, 2022 (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)
Nov 25, 2022 – May 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-235.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a3-64.akam.net…) for gci.com from Nov 25, 2022 to May 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 25, 2022Zone file: gci.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Akamai between Oct 29, 2022 and Nov 25, 2022. Last seen at Cloudflare: Oct 29, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Nov 25, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 31, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 10 certificates for gci.com from Jul 31, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 10, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for gci.com from Dec 10, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 7, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: IdenTrust issued 25 certificates for gci.com from Jan 7, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 29, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 53 certificates for gci.com from Mar 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 2, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for gci.com from Aug 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 3, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 3, 2026: a1-235.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a3-64.akam.net, vans-1.gci.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 3, 2026
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.gci.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names GCI Communication Corp as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #210,448)+6
Verified continuity: 32.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — 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 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 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 gci.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
Founded in 1979, GCI introduced long-distance competition to Alaska and has since grown to be one of the nation's premier integrated telecommunication providers. The company employs 1,250 Alaskans and has a current run rate of $440 million.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.