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Common questions
Is nccommerce.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 nccommerce.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for nccommerce.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 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since May 2, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 19, 1997nccommerce.com was registered on Feb 19, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described nccommerce.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMay 2, 2012 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 2, 2012 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 27, 2009 – Feb 6, 2026Registration records for nccommerce.com are held from Jul 27, 2009 to Feb 6, 2026 (74 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: nc.usJul 27, 2009 – Jul 11, 2011Registration records listed nc.us nameservers (ns1.state.nc.us, ns2.state.nc.us) for nccommerce.com from Jul 27, 2009 to Jul 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJul 28, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 8 certificates for nccommerce.com from Jul 28, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Feb 19, 1997Registration: nccommerce.com was registered on Feb 19, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described nccommerce.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Department of Commerce is the State of North Carolina's lead agency for economic, community and workforce development. The Department also has under its auspices the information technology function for state governm…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 27, 2009 – Feb 6, 2026Ownership: Registration records for nccommerce.com are held from Jul 27, 2009 to Feb 6, 2026 (74 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 27, 2009 – Jul 11, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed nc.us nameservers (ns1.state.nc.us, ns2.state.nc.us) for nccommerce.com from Jul 27, 2009 to Jul 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 4, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Department of Commerce is the State of North Carolina's lead agency for economic, community and workforce development. The Department also has under its auspices the information technology function for state governm…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: nc.gov
Nov 4, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed nc.gov nameservers (ns1.nc.gov, ns2.nc.gov) for nccommerce.com from Nov 4, 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)
DNS moved to nc.govNov 4, 2011nccommerce.com's nameservers moved from nc.us to nc.gov at some point between Jul 11, 2011 and Nov 4, 2011. Last seen at nc.us: Jul 11, 2011 (registration record). First seen at nc.gov: Nov 4, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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: nc.govOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018nc.gov (ns1.nc.gov, ns2.nc.gov) were the nameservers listed for nccommerce.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: nc.govNameservers: nc.govApr 4, 2018 – Feb 6, 2026Registration records listed nc.gov nameservers (ns1.nc.gov, ns2.nc.gov) for nccommerce.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 6, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 27, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 27, 2026: ns1.nc.gov, ns2.nc.gov.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 27, 2026
DigiCert
Jan 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
DigiCert issued 11 certificates for nccommerce.com from Jan 13, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 2, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 19 certificates for nccommerce.com from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed nc.gov nameservers (ns1.nc.gov, ns2.nc.gov) for nccommerce.com from Nov 4, 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)
Nov 4, 2011Zone file: nccommerce.com's nameservers moved from nc.us to nc.gov at some point between Jul 11, 2011 and Nov 4, 2011. Last seen at nc.us: Jul 11, 2011 (registration record). First seen at nc.gov: Nov 4, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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)
May 2, 2012 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 2, 2012 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: nc.gov (ns1.nc.gov, ns2.nc.gov) were the nameservers listed for nccommerce.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 – Feb 6, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed nc.gov nameservers (ns1.nc.gov, ns2.nc.gov) for nccommerce.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 6, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 28, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 8 certificates for nccommerce.com from Jul 28, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 13, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert issued 11 certificates for nccommerce.com from Jan 13, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 19 certificates for nccommerce.com from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 27, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 27, 2026: ns1.nc.gov, ns2.nc.gov.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 27, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 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 19, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.commerce.nc.gov.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #345,611)+5
Verified continuity: 29.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — 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 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What nccommerce.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
The Department of Commerce is the State of North Carolina's lead agency for economic, community and workforce development. The Department also has under its auspices the information technology function for state government and agencies which regulate commerce in the state.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.