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The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Mar 23, 2014 · 1 ownership change since 2014 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 27, 1998massculturalcouncil.org was registered on Jan 27, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described massculturalcouncil.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Mar 23, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 23, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 23, 2014 – Jun 8, 2026Registration records for massculturalcouncil.org are held from Mar 23, 2014 to Jun 8, 2026 (52 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: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comMar 23, 2014 – Jan 28, 2024Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns73.worldnic.com, ns74.worldnic.com) for massculturalcouncil.org from Mar 23, 2014 to Jan 28, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Cloudflare
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 21 certificates for massculturalcouncil.org from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 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 (14)
Jan 27, 1998Registration: massculturalcouncil.org was registered on Jan 27, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described massculturalcouncil.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contrib…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 23, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 23, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 23, 2014 – Jun 8, 2026Ownership: Registration records for massculturalcouncil.org are held from Mar 23, 2014 to Jun 8, 2026 (52 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
Mar 23, 2014 – Jan 28, 2024
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contrib…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 13, 2016 – Jul 19, 2024
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for massculturalcouncil.org, from Sep 13, 2016 to Jul 19, 2024.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCSep 26, 2024 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 26, 2024 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 25, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 25, 2020. 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, 2014–2026
Nameservers: CloudflareMar 22, 2024 – Jun 8, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (eugene.ns.cloudflare.com, kallie.ns.cloudflare.com) for massculturalcouncil.org from Mar 22, 2024 to Jun 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMar 22, 2024massculturalcouncil.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 28, 2024 and Mar 22, 2024. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 28, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 22, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 54 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)
Google Trust Services
May 19, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for massculturalcouncil.org from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns73.worldnic.com, ns74.worldnic.com) for massculturalcouncil.org from Mar 23, 2014 to Jan 28, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 13, 2016 – Jul 19, 2024Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for massculturalcouncil.org, from Sep 13, 2016 to Jul 19, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 25, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 25, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 22, 2024 – Jun 8, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (eugene.ns.cloudflare.com, kallie.ns.cloudflare.com) for massculturalcouncil.org from Mar 22, 2024 to Jun 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 22, 2024Zone file: massculturalcouncil.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 28, 2024 and Mar 22, 2024. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 28, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 22, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 54 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)
Sep 26, 2024 – Oct 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 26, 2024 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 21 certificates for massculturalcouncil.org from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 19, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for massculturalcouncil.org from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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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 Jan 27, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 17, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Mass Cultural Council as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for a local community.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #250,205)+6
Verified continuity: 28.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What massculturalcouncil.org 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
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1998
Domain registered (Jan 27, 1998).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 29, 2026
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.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment