Verisign
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Registry operator for major domain name extensions including .com.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 42%.
Evidence (2)
- 7Hacker News·9/3/2026regulation.name domain termination affects long-running accounts
Verisign proposed terminating the entire third-level .name hierarchy, and ICANN approved the plan, which would cause registered subdomains to stop working despite long-term paid registrations. The author says this could disable websites, email addresses, and connected devices, and may also create account-hijacking risk if second-level domains are re-registered by others.
- 8Hacker News·7/17/2026regulationTexas Court Orders Domain Lock Over Age-Verification Noncompliance
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton obtained a court order directing Verisign to place motherless.com under a registry lock after the site allegedly failed to comply with the state's age-verification law and prior injunctions. The order also says the operator can regain control only by posting a $9.14 million bond tied to compliance and penalties.