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Lifeline · rezo.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 23, 2012 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Aug 23, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 6, 1996rezo.net was registered on Mar 6, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described rezo.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GANDI SASGANDI SASFeb 23, 2012 – Jul 19, 2023Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for rezo.net, from Feb 23, 2012 to Jul 19, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)OVH, SAS
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 14, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for rezo.net are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (120 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2008 – Feb 2012Nameservers: brainstorm.fr, rezo.netMay 14, 2007 – Jul 5, 2008Registration records listed brainstorm.fr, rezo.net nameservers (alan.rezo.net, ns.brainstorm.fr) for rezo.net from May 14, 2007 to Jul 5, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 12, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 95 certificates for rezo.net from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 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 (13)
Mar 6, 1996Registration: rezo.net was registered on Mar 6, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described rezo.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Portail alternatif d'information. Des liens tournants, remis à jour à chaque heure, vers des articles de webzines indépendants et des pages personnelles, et une revue de la presse en ligne.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for rezo.net are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (120 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
May 14, 2007 – Jul 5, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed brainstorm.fr, rezo.net nameservers (alan.rezo.net, ns.brainstorm.fr) for rezo.net from May 14, 2007 to Jul 5, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 23, 2012 – Jul 19, 2023
Jul 1, 2006
“Portail alternatif d'information. Des liens tournants, remis à jour à chaque heure, vers des articles de webzines indépendants et des pages personnelles, et une revue de la presse en ligne.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
OVH, SAS
Aug 30, 2023 – Sep 16, 2026 (latest)
Registrar OVH, SAS (IANA 433) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2023 and most recently on Sep 16, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Nameservers: cursys.net, rezo.netFeb 23, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cursys.net, rezo.net nameservers (alan.rezo.net, wallis.cursys.net) for rezo.net from Feb 23, 2012 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 cursys.net, rezo.netFeb 23, 2012rezo.net's nameservers moved from brainstorm.fr, rezo.net to cursys.net, rezo.net at some point between Jul 5, 2008 and Feb 23, 2012. Last seen at brainstorm.fr, rezo.net: Jul 5, 2008 (registration record). First seen at cursys.net, rezo.net: Feb 23, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years 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: cursys.net, rezo.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018cursys.net, rezo.net (alan.rezo.net, wallis.cursys.net) were the nameservers listed for rezo.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: cursys.net, rezo.netNameservers: cursys.net, rezo.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed cursys.net, rezo.net nameservers (alan.rezo.net, wallis.cursys.net) for rezo.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for rezo.net, from Feb 23, 2012 to Jul 19, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 23, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cursys.net, rezo.net nameservers (alan.rezo.net, wallis.cursys.net) for rezo.net from Feb 23, 2012 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)
Feb 23, 2012Zone file: rezo.net's nameservers moved from brainstorm.fr, rezo.net to cursys.net, rezo.net at some point between Jul 5, 2008 and Feb 23, 2012. Last seen at brainstorm.fr, rezo.net: Jul 5, 2008 (registration record). First seen at cursys.net, rezo.net: Feb 23, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: cursys.net, rezo.net (alan.rezo.net, wallis.cursys.net) were the nameservers listed for rezo.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)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cursys.net, rezo.net nameservers (alan.rezo.net, wallis.cursys.net) for rezo.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 30, 2023 – Sep 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar OVH, SAS (IANA 433) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 30, 2023 and most recently on Sep 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 95 certificates for rezo.net from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Rezo.net
Rezo.net is a French-language alternative news portal that aggregates rotating links to articles from independent webzines and personal pages, updated hourly, alongside a review of the online press. It serves French-speaking readers seeking non-mainstream news and commentary. The site is based in Paris (75012) and is associated with Laurent Chemla via the Brainstorm organization.
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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 Mar 6, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: OVH sas — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 26, 2026).
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 #188,483)+6
Verified continuity: 30.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
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 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What rezo.net 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
Portail alternatif d'information. Des liens tournants, remis à jour à chaque heure, vers des articles de webzines indépendants et des pages personnelles, et une revue de la presse en ligne.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.