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Common questions
Is gru.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 gru.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for gru.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
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 20, 2011 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described gru.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“GRU serves Gainesville and portions of Alachua County, Florida, with electric, water, wastewater, natural gas and telecommunications services. GRU employs over 800 employees who help provide one or more of these service…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJul 20, 2011 – Apr 9, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gru.com, from Jul 20, 2011 to Apr 9, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 12, 2007 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records for gru.com are held from Aug 12, 2007 to Jun 21, 2026 (195 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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: gru.netNameservers: gru.netAug 12, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed gru.net nameservers (ns1.gru.net, ns2.gru.net, ns3.gru.net…) for gru.com from Aug 12, 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
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comSep 5, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 9 certificates for gru.com from Sep 5, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described gru.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “GRU serves Gainesville and portions of Alachua County, Florida, with electric, water, wastewater, natural gas and telecommunications services. GRU employs over 800 employees who help provide one or more of these service…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 12, 2007 – Jun 21, 2026Registrant: Registration records for gru.com are held from Aug 12, 2007 to Jun 21, 2026 (195 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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
Aug 12, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed gru.net nameservers (ns1.gru.net, ns2.gru.net, ns3.gru.net…) for gru.com from Aug 12, 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)
Jul 20, 2011 – Apr 9, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gru.com, from Jul 20, 2011 to Apr 9, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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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 May 7, 1997 — 29 years old.
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Sep 1, 2016 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2016 and most recently on Nov 1, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Registrant changeSep 1, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 1, 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
Registrant changeApr 19, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 19, 2018. 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
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: gru.net
Nameservers: gru.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018gru.net (ns1.gru.net, ns2.gru.net, ns3.gru.net…) were the nameservers listed for gru.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)
Nameservers: gru.netNameservers: gru.netApr 4, 2018 – Sep 17, 2023Registration records listed gru.net nameservers (ns1.gru.net, ns2.gru.net, ns3.gru.net…) for gru.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 17, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiNov 1, 2023 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-94.akam.net, a12-66.akam.net, a2-64.akam.net…) for gru.com from Nov 1, 2023 to Jun 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiNov 1, 2023gru.com's nameservers moved from gru.net to Akamai between Sep 17, 2023 and Nov 1, 2023. Last seen at gru.net: Sep 17, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Nov 1, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: a1-94.akam.net, a12-66.akam.net, a2-64.akam.net, a26-64.akam.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for gru.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: gru.net (ns1.gru.net, ns2.gru.net, ns3.gru.net…) were the nameservers listed for gru.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)
Sep 1, 2016 – Nov 1, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2016 and most recently on Nov 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Sep 1, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 1, 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 – Sep 17, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed gru.net nameservers (ns1.gru.net, ns2.gru.net, ns3.gru.net…) for gru.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 17, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 19, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 19, 2018. 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
Nov 1, 2023 – Jun 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-94.akam.net, a12-66.akam.net, a2-64.akam.net…) for gru.com from Nov 1, 2023 to Jun 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 1, 2023Zone file: gru.com's nameservers moved from gru.net to Akamai between Sep 17, 2023 and Nov 1, 2023. Last seen at gru.net: Sep 17, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Nov 1, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 5, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 9 certificates for gru.com from Sep 5, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for gru.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: a1-94.akam.net, a12-66.akam.net, a2-64.akam.net, a26-64.akam.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 21, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.gru.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #291,735)+5
Verified continuity: 29.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — 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 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 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 gru.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
GRU serves Gainesville and portions of Alachua County, Florida, with electric, water, wastewater, natural gas and telecommunications services. GRU employs over 800 employees who help provide one or more of these services to approximately 87,000 homes and business. The utility also provides wholesale power to the City of Alachua.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.