# Network Solutions

> Network Solutions is the original commercial domain registrar - the company that ran the .com, .net and .org registries under U.S. government contract in the 1990s and registered the internet's first wave of domain names. Today it operates as a Newfold Digital brand, selling domains, web hosting, websites, professional email, SSL/security and online marketing to small businesses, entrepreneurs and IT professionals. In 2025 it absorbed the Web.com and Register.com brands to become Newfold's flagship all-in-one online-presence platform.

- **Founded:** 1979
- **Headquarters:** Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Emmit McHenry (Co-founder), Gary Desler (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~640 employees
- **Products:** Domain Name Registration, Web Hosting, Website Builder & Web Design, Professional Email, SSL Certificates & Security
- **Notable:** Operated the exclusive .com, .net and .org domain registries under U.S. National Science Foundation contract from 1993 to 1999., Registered the internet's first commercial wave of domain names and helped popularize the domain name system., Introduced the first paid domain registration fees in September 1995 ($100 for two years).

## Products & services

- **Domain Name Registration** — Search, register and manage domain names across .com, .net, .org and hundreds of other TLDs - the company's founding business.
- **Web Hosting** — Shared, WordPress, VPS and dedicated hosting plans with email and uptime support.
- **Website Builder & Web Design** — Do-it-yourself site builder plus professional design services for businesses that want it done for them.
- **Professional Email** — Branded, domain-based email hosting for businesses.
- **SSL Certificates & Security** — SSL/TLS certificates, site security and SiteLock-style protection products.
- **Online Marketing & SEO** — Search engine marketing, SEO tools and local listing/marketing services.
- **eCommerce Solutions** — Online store and payment tools to help small businesses sell online.

## Achievements

- Operated the exclusive .com, .net and .org domain registries under U.S. National Science Foundation contract from 1993 to 1999.
- Registered the internet's first commercial wave of domain names and helped popularize the domain name system.
- Introduced the first paid domain registration fees in September 1995 ($100 for two years).
- Co-founded by Emmit McHenry, a pioneering Black entrepreneur in the early internet industry.
- Won a Bronze Globee Award for Best Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Business in the 2025 Globee Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Web.com brand fully consolidated into Network Solutions, making it Newfold Digital's all-in-one flagship platform.
- **2025-04** — Newfold begins migrating Web.com and Register.com accounts to the Network Solutions platform.
- **2025** — Won Bronze Globee Award for Best AI Solutions for Business.
- **2025-12** — Parent Newfold Digital raised $100M from existing investors Clearlake Capital and Siris Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://www.networksolutions.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/network-solutions
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/netsolcares
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NetworkSolutions
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/networksolutions/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/NetworkSolutions/

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Last updated: 2026-06-20