Isn't this a compliance issue? It seems to me that ICANN regs require a publicly-available Whois server for all gTLD's registered with that particular registrar.
-kb Charles Daminato wrote: > > You will have to contact Eastern Communications to find out why they don't > have a publicly available whois server and where you can get this > information. > > Charles Daminato > OpenSRS Product Manager > Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of R W > > Sent: December 11, 2001 1:54 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: transfer domain registrar - no whois record > > > > > > > > trying to transfer a domain name to opensrs. > > > > current registrar for this domain name does not have a working whois! > > > > Registrar: EASTERN COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. > > Whois Server: whois.eastcom.com > > Referral URL: http://www.3conet.com > > > > opensrs already informed me they have cancelled the transfer request for > > this reason: > > > Cancelled by OpenSRS Admin: > > >Unable to obtain Administrative contact email > > >address from current > > >registrar. > > > > so, it's because Eastern Communications' whois is not working, right? any > > thing else i can do other than complain to EASTERN COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD? > > > > anybody had transfer rejected at first stage for same reason, and > > what did > > you do about it? > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > -- -kb -- Kris Benson ABC Communications +1 (250)612-5270 x14 +1 (888)235-1174 x14
