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Verisign Reports Internet Has 350.5 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the First Quarter of 2022

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VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported a total of 350.5 million domain name registrations for Q1 2022, marking an increase of 8.8 million or 2.6% from Q4 2021. Year-over-year, domain registrations rose by 13.2 million or 3.9%. The .com and .net TLDs accounted for 174.7 million registrations, up 0.7% from the previous quarter. New .com and .net registrations totaled 10.2 million, a decrease from 11.6 million in Q1 2021. Country-code TLD registrations reached 133.4 million, up 4.7% sequentially.

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  • 350.5 million total domain name registrations represent a 2.6% increase from Q4 2021.
  • 13.2 million domain registrations added year-over-year, showing a 3.9% growth.
  • 174.7 million combined .com and .net registrations, a 0.7% quarterly growth.
  • Country-code TLD registrations increased by 4.7% compared to Q4 2021.
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  • New .com and .net registrations dropped to 10.2 million, down from 11.6 million in Q1 2021.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today announced that the first quarter of 2022 closed with 350.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, an increase of 8.8 million domain name registrations, or 2.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.1,2 Domain name registrations have increased by 13.2 million, or 3.9%, year over year.1,2

The .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 174.7 million domain name registrations in the domain name base3 at the end of the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 1.2 million domain name registrations, or 0.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. The .com and .net TLDs had a combined increase of 6.7 million domain name registrations, or 4.0%, year over year. As of March 31, 2022, the .com domain name base totaled 161.3 million domain name registrations, and the .net domain name base totaled 13.4 million domain name registrations.

New .com and .net domain name registrations totaled 10.2 million at the end of the first quarter of 2022, compared to 11.6 million domain name registrations at the end of the first quarter of 2021.

Total country-code TLD domain name registrations were 133.4 million at the end of the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 6.0 million domain name registrations, or 4.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.1,2 ccTLDs increased by 3.1 million domain name registrations, or 2.4%, year-over-year. The top 10 ccTLDs, as of March 31, 2022, were .cn, .de, .uk, .nl, .ru, .br, .fr, .eu, .au and .it.1,2

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 first quarter 2022, as well as previous briefs, 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 All figure(s) exclude domain names in the .tk, .cf, .ga, .gq and .ml ccTLDs. Quarterly and year-over-year trends have been calculated relative to historical figures that have also been adjusted to exclude these five ccTLDs. For further information, please see the Editor’s Note contained in Vol 19, Issue 1 of The Domain Name Industry Brief.
2 The generic TLD, ngTLD and ccTLD data cited in the brief: (i) includes ccTLD internationalized domain names, (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.

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 were VeriSign's total domain name registrations in Q1 2022?

VeriSign reported a total of 350.5 million domain name registrations in Q1 2022.

How much did .com and .net registrations increase in Q1 2022?

.com and .net registrations increased by 1.2 million, or 0.7%, compared to the previous quarter.

What is the year-over-year growth for domain registrations reported by VeriSign?

VeriSign saw a year-over-year growth of 13.2 million domain registrations, or 3.9%.

How many new .com and .net registrations did VeriSign have in Q1 2022?

VeriSign had 10.2 million new .com and .net registrations in Q1 2022.

What was the total number of country-code TLD registrations at the end of Q1 2022?

Total country-code TLD registrations reached 133.4 million at the end of Q1 2022.

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