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VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc.

VeriSign is the authoritative registry operator for .com and .net, the internet's two most widely used generic top-level domains. Operating critical internet infrastructure since 1995, VeriSign processes over 300 billion DNS queries daily with zero unplanned downtime.

Managed TLDs

.com

Commercial

 .net

Network

Notable Events

  • 1985

    .com and .net created, initially administered by ISI/SRI

  • 1995

    VeriSign founded, acquires Network Solutions

  • 2000

    .com reaches 20 million domain registrations

  • 2011

    DNSSEC deployed for .com and .net zones

  • 2018

    .com surpasses 135 million registrations

  • 2024

    .com reaches 160 million registrations; wholesale price increases to $10.26