dns-websites.ca

The domain DNS-WEBSITES.CA was first registered on February 25, 2010 and its current term runs until February 25, 2026. Its age is about 16 years. Its sponsoring registrar is DYNADOT LLC (IANA ID 472), and the domain is past its expiry date. It carries protection against transfer. The registrant is listed in Canada. DNS is served by ns1.dns-websites.ca and ns2.dns-websites.ca — it runs its own DNS. Status flags such as transfer or delete locks are set by the registrar or registry to protect a domain from unauthorised changes. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. An older registration date is often seen as a sign of an established website, although age alone says nothing about who owns it today. Nameservers decide where a domain's DNS is hosted, so a change of nameservers usually means the website or email moved to a new provider. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. Renewals are usually made for one to ten years at a time, so an expiry date far in the future shows a long-term commitment to the name. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. Changes to the registrant organisation can point to a sale, a merger or simply an update of company details. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name.

We have collected 18 historical WHOIS snapshots for DNS-WEBSITES.CA. The most recent capture is from August 23, 2025. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. The snapshot list below shows every capture we hold, newest first. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. These records help track changes in registration details, ownership signals and DNS over time. Security teams use WHOIS history to spot suspicious ownership changes and to link related domains.

From November 22, 2022 to August 23, 2025, 33 fields were updated. The registrar changed from Rebel.ca Corp. to DYNADOT LLC. The nameservers moved from ns4.dns-websites.ca, ns1.dns-websites.ca, ns3.dns-websites.ca and ns2.dns-websites.ca to ns1.dns-websites.ca and ns2.dns-websites.ca. Status flags were updated: clientUpdateProhibited was removed. The expiry date moved from February 25, 2023 to February 25, 2026, which shows the domain was renewed. The complete history is available below and can be exported for your own analysis.