.net domain availability checker
The .net domain is a generic top-level domain (gTLD), operated by Verisign and introduced in 1985.
Check whether any .net domain is available, with bulk lookups and WHOIS records for taken names. Type just the name and Naked Whois appends .net automatically.
About .net
.net was one of the original six top-level domains in the 1985 launch, intended for organizations operating networking infrastructure. That intent never held: by the mid-1990s .net was registering to any party that wanted one. Verisign runs the registry under the same contract structure as .com.
.net is the second-oldest gTLD and historically the second most popular, though new gTLDs and country-code domains have eaten into that share. It still carries an internet-infrastructure connotation and gets used by ISPs, hosting providers, and developer tools where a .com is unavailable.
Registration is open to anyone, with no restrictions on registrant type. Pricing tracks .com closely.