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bbc

DNSSEC🔒 Signed (DS record present)
NSdns1.nic.bbc
A2a01:618:403::4🇬🇧 NOMINET-12a01:618:403::/48
A213.248.219.4🇬🇧 NOMINET-1213.248.219.0/24
PTRdns1.nic.bbc
NSdns2.nic.bbc
A2401:fd80:403::4🇦🇺 NOMINET-12401:fd80:403::/48 NOMINET UK Minerva House Edmund Halley Road Oxford Science Park
A103.49.83.4🇦🇺 NOMINET-1103.49.83.0/24 NOMINET UK Minerva House Edmund Halley Road Oxford Science Park
PTRdns2.nic.bbc
NSdns3.nic.bbc
A2a01:618:407::4🇬🇧 NOMINET-12a01:618:407::/48
A213.248.223.4🇬🇧 NOMINET-1213.248.223.0/24
PTRdns3.nic.bbc
NSdns4.nic.bbc
A2401:fd80:407::4🇦🇺 NOMINET-12401:fd80:407::/48 NOMINET UK Minerva House Edmund Halley Road Oxford Science Park
A43.230.51.4🇦🇺 NOMINET-143.230.51.0/24 NOMINET UK Minerva House Edmund Halley Road Oxford Science Park
PTRdns4.nic.bbc
NSdnsa.nic.bbc
A2001:502:ad09::3🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-120082001:502:ad09::/48 Neustar
A156.154.100.3🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-12008156.154.100.0/24 Neustar
PTRnsa.nic.uk
NSdnsb.nic.bbc
A2001:502:2eda::3🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-120082001:502:2eda::/48 Neustar
A156.154.101.3🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-12008156.154.101.0/24 Neustar
PTRnsb.nic.uk
NSdnsc.nic.bbc
A2610:a1:1009::3🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-120082610:a1:1009::/48 Neustar
A156.154.102.3🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-12008156.154.102.0/24 Neustar
PTRnsc.nic.uk
NSdnsd.nic.bbc
A2610:a1:1010::3🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-120082610:a1:1010::/48 Neustar
A156.154.103.3🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-12008156.154.103.0/24 Neustar
PTRnsd.nic.uk
SOAdns1.nic.bbchostmaster@nominet.org.uk serial=1784218819

(root)

DNSSEC🔒 Signed (DS record present)
NSa.root-servers.net ⭐ ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSb.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSc.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSd.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSe.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSf.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSg.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSh.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSi.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSj.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSk.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSl.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
NSm.root-servers.net ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
SOAa.root-servers.netnstld@verisign-grs.com 2026-08-03 #1

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

8 records (8 active, 0 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026NSdns1.nic.bbcdns2.nic.bbcdns3.nic.bbcdns4.nic.bbcdnsa.nic.bbcdnsb.nic.bbcdnsc.nic.bbcdnsd.nic.bbc
NSdns1.nic.bbc2015-08-27 → 2026-08-03 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-27 15:11:10
● 2026-08-03 17:06:54
NSdns2.nic.bbc2015-08-27 → 2026-08-03 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-27 15:11:10
● 2026-08-03 17:06:54
NSdns3.nic.bbc2015-08-27 → 2026-08-03 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-27 15:11:10
● 2026-08-03 17:06:54
NSdns4.nic.bbc2015-08-27 → 2026-08-03 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-27 15:11:10
● 2026-08-03 17:06:54
NSdnsa.nic.bbc2015-08-27 → 2026-08-03 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-27 15:11:10
● 2026-08-03 17:06:54
NSdnsb.nic.bbc2015-08-27 → 2026-08-03 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-27 15:11:10
● 2026-08-03 17:06:54
NSdnsc.nic.bbc2015-08-27 → 2026-08-03 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-27 15:11:10
● 2026-08-03 17:06:54
NSdnsd.nic.bbc2015-08-27 → 2026-08-03 · 2 obs
● 2015-08-27 15:11:10
● 2026-08-03 17:06:54

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
bbcdnsb.nic.bbc, dnsd.nic.bbc, dns2.nic.bbc, dnsa.nic.bbc...16 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:156.154.101.3

NS records: dnsb.nic.bbc, dnsd.nic.bbc, dns2.nic.bbc, dnsa.nic.bbc, dns1.nic.bbc, dns3.nic.bbc, dns4.nic.bbc, dnsc.nic.bbc

🔒 DNSSEC Status

🔐 Secure (DNSSEC validated)

Chain of trust verified from root to domain

⏱️ Timing

Total: 506ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

TypeCountSample Data
NS8dns3.nic.bbc, dnsb.nic.bbc...
SOA1dns1.nic.bbc hostmaster.nominet.org.uk

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 16

In-bailiwick: 16 (dns1.nic.bbc, dns2.nic.bbc, dns3.nic.bbc...)

Related

Analysis

Hierarchy

nic.bbc, social.bbc and taster.bbc each fall under the parent domain bbc.

Name Servers

bbc carries NS records listing 8 name servers — dns1.nic.bbc, dns2.nic.bbc, dns3.nic.bbc and 5 others.

bbc and other domains like nic.bbc share at least a portion of their name servers.

These name servers are frequently paired with the name servers dns4.nic.bbc, dnsa.nic.bbc, dnsb.nic.bbc and two others.

Host names with two IP numbers:

The A records for dns1.nic.bbc return 213.248.219.4 and 2a01:618:403::4.

The A records for dns2.nic.bbc return 103.49.83.4 and 2401:fd80:403::4.

The A records for dns3.nic.bbc return 213.248.223.4 and 2a01:618:407::4.

The A records for dns4.nic.bbc return 43.230.51.4 and 2401:fd80:407::4.

The A records for dnsa.nic.bbc return 156.154.100.3 and 2001:502:ad09::3.

The A records for dnsb.nic.bbc return 156.154.101.3 and 2001:502:2eda::3.

The A records for dnsc.nic.bbc return 156.154.102.3 and 2610:a1:1009::3.

The A records for dnsd.nic.bbc return 156.154.103.3 and 2610:a1:1010::3.