I try to do a who-is and get this: <quote> Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information.
Domain Name: XXX.COM Registrar: ONLINENIC, INC. Whois Server: whois.OnlineNIC.com Referral URL: http://www.OnlineNIC.com Name Server: NS1.XXX.Com Name Server: NS2.XXX.Com Updated Date: 12-feb-2002 Last update of whois database: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 16:57:45 EST The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and Registrars. ==================================================== Unable to connect to whois.OnlineNIC.com </quote> See what I mean? I can't make sure they do own it before sending a transfer request. They own many domains and they have messed up before and said they owned one that they didn't so I like to verify them before sending the request. This is a corporate account so I handle them all myself.... I this legal? We are a registrar with several registries and if this is legal what is to stop us from shutting ours down too ???? Thanks for any input.... -- Mike Allen, 4CheapDomains.Net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.4CheapDomains.Net Need Advertising? Try DeerSearch.Com http://www.DeerSearch.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mike Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "discuss-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 5:21 PM Subject: Re: InterNIC > > Been trying to get a who is on many domains that we are gong to > > transfer to verify ownership (Make sure they really own them before > > starting the transfer) and some are at InterNIC and their WhoIS will not > > answer anyone. Anyone know the scoop? Please let me know. I believe > > this happened to me a few months ago... My guess is that they have > > permanently disabled it.... > > Some are at InterNIC? What registrar is that? > > In the past, "internic" was a reference to the monopoly registry operated > by network solutions (before they were a part of verisign and before ICANN). > > If by chance you are referring to network solutions or verisign, the > verisign registry WHOIS is at whois.crsnic.net and network solutions WHOIS > is at whois.networksolutions.com. > > The WHOIS at whois.internic.net was officially discontinued about 2 years > ago, however I see someone has unofficially resurrected it (its returning > verisign registry information). >
