15 Facts About Network Solutions

Network Solutions, LLC is an American-based technology company and a subsidiary of Web.

Network Solutions started as a technology consulting company incorporated by Emmit McHenry with Ty Grigsby, Gary Desler and Ed Peters in Washington, D C, in 1979.

Network Solutions imposed a charge of $100 for two years registration.

Network Solutions' automated screening system blocked the registration "because it contains four letters they consider obscene", though the domain name 'shit.

Network Solutions argued that it was within its First Amendment rights to block words it found offensive, even though it was operating pursuant to contract with a Federal agency.

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In September 1997, the Network Solutions became a public company via an initial public offering .

In January 2006, Network Solutions acquired MonsterCommerce, an e-commerce company in the Greater St Louis area.

Network Solutions offers a search engine which permits users to find out if a domain name is available for purchase.

Network Solutions will continue to register domains when people search for domains from the company's home page.

One year later in August 2010, Network Solutions discovered that one of their widgets offered to their domain registration and hosting customers was capable of distributing malware by sites displaying it.

The affected widget was at least temporarily addressed by Network Solutions, who were able to make changes to the code to prevent it from loading.

Network Solutions claimed the cost offset new security features to protect domains, including registering as a "certified user" and confirmation of configuration changes with those "certified users".

In September, 2009, Network Solutions began publishing a list of domain name whois searches performed by customers and other service users in the past day.

Network Solutions' notice stated that they were "investigating whether the site's content is in violation of the Network Solutions Acceptable Use Policy".

Network Solutions came under criticism because although they refused to host Wilders' website, they had provided registration services for the Hezbollah domain hizbollah.