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Is .channel safe? The state of .channel domain security
.channel is riskier than the internet average. Across 5,508 graded .channel domains, 93.3% score an F — worse than the 78.3% global average — heavier on exposed domains than the web as a whole. 0.5% earn a B or better. Most .channel domains can still be impersonated in email, but the ending shifts the odds, not your own domain's grade. As of 2026-08-16.
How do .channel domains score?
Aggregate grade distribution across all graded .channel domains — we never publish an individual business's grade. As of 2026-08-16.
| Grade | Domains | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 0 | 0% |
| A | 3 | 0.1% |
| B | 24 | 0.4% |
| C | 145 | 2.6% |
| D | 199 | 3.6% |
| F | 5,137 | 93.3% |
Does .channel make a domain secure?
No — and that's the most important thing to know. A domain's grade is decided by how it is configured (SPF, DMARC, HTTPS, DNS), not by its ending. Choosing .channel doesn't protect you, and a high-F-share ending doesn't doom you: a correctly configured .channel domain earns an A while the crowd around it sits at F.
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Frequently asked questions
Is .channel safe?
On average, .channel is riskier than the internet average: 93.3% of its 5,508 graded domains score an F as of 2026-08-16, against a 78.3% global average. Most domains on every ending are exposed — the ending shifts the odds, not your own domain's grade.
How secure are .channel domains?
6.7% of .channel domains score above an F and 0.5% earn a B or better. The rest fail the basic externally observable protections, most importantly enforced SPF and DMARC, so they can be impersonated in email.
Does choosing .channel make my domain secure?
No. A domain's grade comes from how it is configured — SPF, DMARC, HTTPS, DNS — not from its ending. A well-configured domain earns an A on any ending; an unconfigured one sits at F on .channel too.
What does "grade F" mean for a .channel domain?
It fails the basic protections we can observe from outside — above all, it has no enforced SPF and DMARC, so its email can be forged and its customers targeted with convincing fakes.
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