- Business
- VeriSign, Inc. provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enable secure navigation for many of the world's most recognized top-level domains, including authoritative registration and resolution for .com and .net; root zone maintainer services under agreement with ICANN, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers; directory services for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu domains. The company, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, maintains proprietary DNS infrastructure across more than 60 nations on six continents to ensure resiliency, stability, and security against cyber threats, processing over 450 billion DNS transactions daily and supporting global e-commerce through relationships with approximately 3,000 ICANN-accredited registrars. VeriSign manages approximately 172.7 million domain names in .com and .net as of late 2024, with exclusive contracts for .com through 2030 and .net through 2029; it also offers infrastructure assurance services such as managed DNS, DDoS protection, and cyber threat intelligence to governments, service providers, and enterprises worldwide. In recent developments, VeriSign reported third-quarter 2025 revenue of $419 million, up 7.3% from the prior year, with 10.6 million new .com and .net registrations versus 9.3 million a year earlier, alongside ongoing share repurchases totaling $215 million in the quarter and cash flow from operations of $308 million. The company continues investments in DNS enhancements, including post-quantum cryptography initiatives and RDAP deployment for improved registration data access, while upholding 28+ years of uninterrupted .com and .net resolution.