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Common questions
Is telly.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 telly.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for telly.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Telly.com
Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions.
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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 Dec 13, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.telly.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Telly, Inc as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that collects enquiries for other businesses, 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 #160,456)+6
Verified continuity: 29.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
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.
What telly.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
Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
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
Lifeline · telly.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 22, 2013 · 2 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 30, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 14, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described telly.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 14, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCNov 22, 2013 – Oct 31, 2023Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for telly.com, from Nov 22, 2013 to Oct 31, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 14, 2009 – May 21, 2026Registration records for telly.com are held from Jan 14, 2009 to May 21, 2026 (176 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2009 – Jan 2010Nameservers: worldnic.comJan 14, 2009Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns45.worldnic.com, ns46.worldnic.com) for telly.com from Jan 14, 2009 to Jan 14, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 4, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Amazon issued 135 certificates for telly.com from Jun 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptApr 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (29)
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 14, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described telly.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 14, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 14, 2009 – May 21, 2026Ownership: Registration records for telly.com are held from Jan 14, 2009 to May 21, 2026 (176 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 14, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns45.worldnic.com, ns46.worldnic.com) for telly.com from Jan 14, 2009 to Jan 14, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 11, 2010 – May 2, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for telly.com from Jan 11, 2010 to May 2, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 20, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Feb 1, 2024 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 1, 2024 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Ownership change
May 2, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 2, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 1, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 1, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyJan 11, 2010 – May 2, 2012Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns10.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns11.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns12.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for telly.com from Jan 11, 2010 to May 2, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyJan 11, 2010telly.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to DNS Made Easy at some point between Jan 14, 2009 and Jan 11, 2010. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 14, 2009 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Jan 11, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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: Oracle DynMay 6, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p11.dynect.net, ns2.p11.dynect.net, ns3.p11.dynect.net…) for telly.com from May 6, 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 Oracle DynMay 6, 2012telly.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to Oracle Dyn between May 2, 2012 and May 6, 2012. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: May 2, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: May 6, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Oracle DynOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Oracle Dyn (ns1.p11.dynect.net, ns2.p11.dynect.net, ns3.p11.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for telly.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Oracle DynApr 2, 2016 – Jun 12, 2017Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p11.dynect.net, ns2.p11.dynect.net, ns3.p11.dynect.net…) for telly.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 12, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 1, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1490.awsdns-58.org, ns-1918.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-312.awsdns-39.com…) for telly.com from Nov 1, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 1, 2017telly.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 12, 2017 and Nov 1, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Jun 12, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 1, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1490.awsdns-58.org, ns-1918.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-312.awsdns-39.com…) were the nameservers listed for telly.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 30, 2020Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1490.awsdns-58.org, ns-1918.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-312.awsdns-39.com…) for telly.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 30, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: vshosting.czMay 5, 2020 – May 31, 2023Registration records listed vshosting.cz nameservers (ns1.vshosting.cz, ns2.vshosting.cz) for telly.com from May 5, 2020 to May 31, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to vshosting.czMay 5, 2020telly.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to vshosting.cz between Apr 30, 2020 and May 5, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 30, 2020 (registration record). First seen at vshosting.cz: May 5, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.euSep 8, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023Registration records listed vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu nameservers (ns.vshosting.cloud, ns.vshosting.cz, ns.vshosting.eu) for telly.com from Sep 8, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.euSep 8, 2023telly.com's nameservers moved from vshosting.cz to vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu at some point between May 31, 2023 and Sep 8, 2023. Last seen at vshosting.cz: May 31, 2023 (registration record). First seen at vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu: Sep 8, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Feb 1, 2024 – May 21, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1408.awsdns-48.org, ns-1894.awsdns-44.co.uk, ns-217.awsdns-27.com…) for telly.com from Feb 1, 2024 to May 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Feb 1, 2024telly.com's nameservers moved from vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Oct 31, 2023 and Feb 1, 2024. Last seen at vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu: Oct 31, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 1, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: ns-1408.awsdns-48.org, ns-1894.awsdns-44.co.uk, ns-217.awsdns-27.com, ns-822.awsdns-38.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for telly.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 3, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 22 certificates for telly.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Jan 11, 2010
Zone file: telly.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to DNS Made Easy at some point between Jan 14, 2009 and Jan 11, 2010. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 14, 2009 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Jan 11, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 2, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 6, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p11.dynect.net, ns2.p11.dynect.net, ns3.p11.dynect.net…) for telly.com from May 6, 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)
May 6, 2012Zone file: telly.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to Oracle Dyn between May 2, 2012 and May 6, 2012. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: May 2, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: May 6, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p11.dynect.net, ns2.p11.dynect.net, ns3.p11.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for telly.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 22, 2013 – Oct 31, 2023Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for telly.com, from Nov 22, 2013 to Oct 31, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 2, 2016 – Jun 12, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p11.dynect.net, ns2.p11.dynect.net, ns3.p11.dynect.net…) for telly.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 12, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 1, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 1, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 1, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1490.awsdns-58.org, ns-1918.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-312.awsdns-39.com…) for telly.com from Nov 1, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 1, 2017Zone file: telly.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 12, 2017 and Nov 1, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Jun 12, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 1, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1490.awsdns-58.org, ns-1918.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-312.awsdns-39.com…) were the nameservers listed for telly.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 30, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1490.awsdns-58.org, ns-1918.awsdns-47.co.uk, ns-312.awsdns-39.com…) for telly.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 30, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 5, 2020 – May 31, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed vshosting.cz nameservers (ns1.vshosting.cz, ns2.vshosting.cz) for telly.com from May 5, 2020 to May 31, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 5, 2020Zone file: telly.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to vshosting.cz between Apr 30, 2020 and May 5, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 30, 2020 (registration record). First seen at vshosting.cz: May 5, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 8, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu nameservers (ns.vshosting.cloud, ns.vshosting.cz, ns.vshosting.eu) for telly.com from Sep 8, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 8, 2023Zone file: telly.com's nameservers moved from vshosting.cz to vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu at some point between May 31, 2023 and Sep 8, 2023. Last seen at vshosting.cz: May 31, 2023 (registration record). First seen at vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu: Sep 8, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Feb 1, 2024 – Oct 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 1, 2024 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Feb 1, 2024 – May 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1408.awsdns-48.org, ns-1894.awsdns-44.co.uk, ns-217.awsdns-27.com…) for telly.com from Feb 1, 2024 to May 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 1, 2024Zone file: telly.com's nameservers moved from vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Oct 31, 2023 and Feb 1, 2024. Last seen at vshosting.cloud, vshosting.cz, vshosting.eu: Oct 31, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 1, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Jun 4, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 135 certificates for telly.com from Jun 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for telly.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 3, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 22 certificates for telly.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Jun 20, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: ns-1408.awsdns-48.org, ns-1894.awsdns-44.co.uk, ns-217.awsdns-27.com, ns-822.awsdns-38.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026