That's what I thought. Thanks Bill.... ;o)
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mike Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "discuss-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:16 AM Subject: Re: InterNIC > > I try to do a who-is and get this: > > > > 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 > > Your WHOIS client is doing to queries, first it queries the verisign > registry (whois.crsnic.net) then it attempts to query whois.onlinenic.com, > which doesn't appear to be responding. I've never heard of a registrar > named ONLINENIC, INC. (but with the thousands of registrars these days > that is understandable). > > Some registrars do not provide a port 43 WHOIS service even though that is > a violation of their ICANN agreement. ICANN doesn't enforce their > agreements and the registrars know this so they don't bother complying. > >
