.com
- Type
- generic
- Status
- Active (delegated)
- Manager
- VeriSign Global Registry Services
- Data quality
- Verified against IANA sources
- Last verified
Overview
.com is a generic top-level domain managed by VeriSign Global Registry Services.
Editorial note
Editorial note (script-sourced)A generic top-level domain delegated in the DNS root zone. IANA lists VeriSign Global Registry Services as the sponsoring organisation, and VeriSign publishes the registry services page that registrants are directed to for information about the TLD.
Verified facts
Type, sponsoring organisation and technical endpoints are confirmed against theIANA Root Zone Databaseon 2026-10-16.
Registration rules
Not independently verified.IANA's delegation record does not publish registration eligibility, restrictions or pricing.Check the registry's own page before registering.
Practical context
Verisign also operates .net (both appear under the same sponsoring organisation in the IANA Root Zone Database). If you are comparing the two, compare the current registry pages rather than assuming identical policies.
Sources used for this note
- https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/com.html— Type, sponsoring organisation, WHOIS and RDAP endpoints (checked 2026-10-16)
This note is compiled automatically from the sources above and is not a substitute for the registry's own current policy document.
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