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.COM Domain Summary
- Registry operator
- VeriSign Global Registry Services
- Root zone registration
- 1985
- First registration
- symbolics.com — 15 March 1985
- Restrictions
- None; open worldwide
- Total registrations
- 166.6 million (30 June 2026)
- Documentation
- No documents required for .com registration
- Character count
- 2 – 63 characters
- Registration period
- 1 – 10 years
- Name server count
- 2 – 13 servers
- WHOIS server
- whois.verisign-grs.com