Verisign changes drop time for .com and .net domains

September 9, 2026 · Jan Gebser · 1 min read

Domain Name Wire: Brew some coffee; the drop is going to start early. Drop catchers, start your engines…a bit earlier. Domain registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) is changing the time at which .com and .net domain names drop after pending delete. Previously, domains dropped in the evening UTC. Effective October 1, Verisign is moving the drop time to...