Internet Has 367.3 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2021

Rhea-AI Summary

VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported 367.3 million domain name registrations at the end of Q2 2021, achieving a 1.0% increase from Q1 2021. However, compared to the previous year, registrations decreased by 0.7%. The .com and .net TLDs rose by 1.5% quarter-over-quarter, totaling 170.6 million registrations, while year-over-year growth stood at 5.2%. New .com and .net registrations reached 11.7 million, reflecting an increase from 11.1 million in Q2 2020. VeriSign continues to publish statistical insights through its Domain Name Industry Brief.

Positive

• Q2 2021 saw an increase of 3.8 million domain registrations, or 1.0%, from Q1 2021.
• The .com and .net TLDs experienced growth of 8.5 million registrations year-over-year, or 5.2%.
• New .com and .net registrations increased to 11.7 million from 11.1 million in Q2 2020.

Negative

• Total domain name registrations decreased by 2.8 million, or 0.7%, year-over-year.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today announced that the second quarter of 2021 closed with 367.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.8 million domain name registrations, or 1.0%, compared to the first quarter of 2021.^1,2 Domain name registrations have decreased by 2.8 million, or 0.7%, year over year.^1,2

The .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 170.6 million domain name registrations in the domain name base³ at the end of the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 2.6 million domain name registrations, or 1.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2021. The .com and .net TLDs had a combined increase of 8.5 million domain name registrations, or 5.2%, year over year. As of June 30, 2021, the .com domain name base totaled 157.0 million domain name registrations, and the .net domain name base totaled 13.6 million domain name registrations.

New .com and .net domain name registrations totaled 11.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2021, compared to 11.1 million domain name registrations at the end of the second quarter of 2020.

Verisign publishes The Domain Name Industry Brief to provide internet users throughout the world with statistical and analytical research and data on the domain name industry. The Domain Name Industry Brief for the second quarter 2021, as well as previous reports, can be obtained at verisign.com/dnib.

About Verisign

Verisign, a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign enables the security, stability and resiliency of key internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. To learn more about what it means to be Powered by Verisign, please visit verisign.com.

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¹ The figure(s) includes domain names in the .tk country-code TLD (ccTLD). .tk is a ccTLD that provides free domain names to individuals and businesses. Revenue is generated by monetizing expired domain names. Domain names no longer in use by the registrant or expired are taken back by the registry and the residual traffic is sold to advertising networks. As such, there are no deleted .tk domain names. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131216006048/en/Freenom-Closes-3M-Series-Funding#.UxeUGNJDv9s.
²The generic top-level domain (gTLD), new gTLD (ngTLD) and ccTLD data cited in the brief: (i) includes ccTLD Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), (ii) is an estimate as of the time the brief was developed and (iii) is subject to change as more complete data is received. Some numbers in the brief may reflect standard rounding.
³ The domain name base is the active zone plus the number of domain names that are registered but not configured for use in the respective TLD zone file plus the number of domain names that are in a client or server hold status. The .com and .net domain name registration figures are as reported in Verisign’s most recent SEC filings.

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Investor Relations: David Atchley, datchley@verisign.com, +1 703-948-4643

Media Relations: James Barbour, jbarbour@verisign.com, +1 703-948-3800

Source: VeriSign, Inc.

FAQ

What are the latest domain name registration figures for VeriSign (VRSN)?

As of Q2 2021, VeriSign reported 367.3 million domain name registrations, an increase of 3.8 million from Q1 2021 but a decrease of 2.8 million year-over-year.

How did .com and .net registrations perform in the second quarter of 2021?

The .com and .net TLDs had 170.6 million registrations at the end of Q2 2021, increasing by 2.6 million from Q1 2021 and 8.5 million compared to the previous year.

What was the number of new .com and .net domain registrations in Q2 2021 for VRSN?

In Q2 2021, new .com and .net domain registrations totaled 11.7 million, up from 11.1 million in Q2 2020.