The OpenSRS whois server is only 'required' to provide information for
OpenSRS domain names. That being said, it's configured to search other
ICANN Registrar's whois servers (if possible), and even query .ca and .uk
names (via command line, not web based). All the whois server does when
not authoritative is query the appropriate server and dump the data back
to the querier.
Charles Daminato
TUCOWS Product Manager (ccTLDs)
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Adrian Cooper wrote:
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> > As an ICANN accredited registrar, they are required to provide there own
> > real whois server. Just providing a link to a proxy server like geektools
> > isn't good enough.
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> I realise the requirement for a registrar to operate a whois server/service- but
> I have in mind the fact that OpenSRS also provide registration services for at
> least ".ca" and ".uk" domains as well, and accordingly, while fulfilling their
> obligations to operate a whois server, there is also no reason why they
> shouldn't offer a generic whois service for other tld's.
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> Adrian Cooper.
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