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Who owns vermilionadvantage.com?
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2002 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Vermilion Advantage - Chamber of Commerce in Vermilion County, IL
Vermilion Advantage is the Chamber of Commerce for Vermilion County, Illinois, serving businesses, residents, and visitors with member directories, job boards, economic development resources, and leadership programs. The organization provides strategic advocacy on business issues, workforce development, and community information to strengthen the local economy.
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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 25, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 21, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.vermilionadvantage.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Vermilion Advantage as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a local community.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 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
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · vermilionadvantage.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2014 · one registrar since Sep 20, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Oct 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 25, 2002vermilionadvantage.com was registered on Mar 25, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJan 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described vermilionadvantage.com from Jan 8, 2014 to Jan 8, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 20, 2016 – Oct 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 20, 2016 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 10, 2009 – Jan 31, 2026Registration records for vermilionadvantage.com are held from Jun 10, 2009 to Jan 31, 2026 (29 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
No nameserver records held, Jun 2009 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Apr 2018 – Dec 2018Nameservers: nexlan.comJun 10, 2009Registration records listed nexlan.com nameservers (ns1.nexlan.com, ns2.nexlan.com) for vermilionadvantage.com from Jun 10, 2009 to Jun 10, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for vermilionadvantage.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Mar 25, 2002Registration: vermilionadvantage.com was registered on Mar 25, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Jun 10, 2009 – Jan 31, 2026Ownership: Registration records for vermilionadvantage.com are held from Jun 10, 2009 to Jan 31, 2026 (29 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
Jun 10, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed nexlan.com nameservers (ns1.nexlan.com, ns2.nexlan.com) for vermilionadvantage.com from Jun 10, 2009 to Jun 10, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: nexlan.com (ns1.nexlan.com, ns2.nexlan.com) were the nameservers listed for vermilionadvantage.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described vermilionadvantage.com from Jan 8, 2014 to Jan 8, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 20, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Dec 11, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 11, 2018. 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, 2009–2026
Nameservers: nexlan.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014nexlan.com (ns1.nexlan.com, ns2.nexlan.com) were the nameservers listed for vermilionadvantage.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: stabletransit.comJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018stabletransit.com (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) were the nameservers listed for vermilionadvantage.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to stabletransit.comJan 24, 2015vermilionadvantage.com's nameservers moved from nexlan.com to stabletransit.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at nexlan.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at stabletransit.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comDec 11, 2018 – Jan 31, 2026Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns17.worldnic.com, ns18.worldnic.com) for vermilionadvantage.com from Dec 11, 2018 to Jan 31, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comDec 11, 2018vermilionadvantage.com's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to worldnic.com at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Dec 11, 2018. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at worldnic.com: Dec 11, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: ns17.worldnic.com, ns18.worldnic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
Google Trust ServicesOct 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for vermilionadvantage.com from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: stabletransit.com (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) were the nameservers listed for vermilionadvantage.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: vermilionadvantage.com's nameservers moved from nexlan.com to stabletransit.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at nexlan.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at stabletransit.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 20, 2016 – Oct 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 20, 2016 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Dec 11, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 11, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 11, 2018 – Jan 31, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns17.worldnic.com, ns18.worldnic.com) for vermilionadvantage.com from Dec 11, 2018 to Jan 31, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 11, 2018Zone file: vermilionadvantage.com's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to worldnic.com at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Dec 11, 2018. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at worldnic.com: Dec 11, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for vermilionadvantage.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
Jul 20, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: ns17.worldnic.com, ns18.worldnic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for vermilionadvantage.com from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)