.net
- Type
- generic
- Status
- Active (delegated)
- Manager
- VeriSign Global Registry Services
- Data quality
- Verified against IANA sources
- Last verified
Overview
.net 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 — the same operator that IANA lists for .com.
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
.net was originally associated with network infrastructure providers, but nothing in the DNS enforces that. For a technical comparison with .com see the comparison tool.
Sources used for this note
- https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/net.html— Type, sponsoring organisation, WHOIS endpoint (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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