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.net

The historical 'network' TLD — still used by infra and ISPs.

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.net

About .net

Type
Generic gTLD · operated by Verisign
Best for
ISPs, infrastructure brands, defensive registrations.
Pricing
$10–$15/year retail, $12–$18 renewal.
Notable sites
behance.net · speedtest.net · slack.net (defensive)
TLD Guide

.net Is Verisign's Shrinking Sidecar: 12.5M Names Stalled While .com Grows — and Wholesale Now Costs More

DNIB Q2 2026: 12.5M .net flat for three quarters while .com hit 166.6M. Peak was 15.0M (Dec 2014), not "~16M in 2015." Wholesale $11.66 since Feb 2024—above .com's $10.26. Same Verisign DNS stack, opposite momentum—and why the old guide's AIO boilerplate and "Plan B" brochure failed audit.

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