Port 43 Whois Announcement

Wed Nov 17 00:13:44 UTC 1999

I think they've still got some bugs to work out:

[nrh at squig ~] whois -h whois.nsiregistry.net. wisc.edu

Whois Server Version 1.1

WISC.EDU
WISC.EDU

To single out one record, look it up with "xxx", where xxx is one of the
of the records displayed above. If the records are the same, look them up
with "=xxx" to receive a full display for each record.

>>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 16 Nov 99 01:16:23 EST <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and Registrars.

Newell, Tom wrote:
> 
> An FYI of an operational nature.......
> 
> --Tom
> Director of gTLD Programs
> NSI Registry
> 
> ##########################################
> 
> Redirecting Port 43 Whois
> 
> The following change is being made to comply with the recently 
> negotiated and signed agreements between the U.S. Department of 
> Commerce, ICANN, and NSI.  
> 
> Effective December 1, 1999 Network Solutions will be redirecting 
> port 43 (rs.internic.net) Whois from the NSI Registrar Whois to 
> the NSI Registry Whois.   The NSI Registry Whois can currently be 
> found at whois.nsiregistry.net.  After this occurs, port 43 Whois 
> will show the following information: domain name, registrar, Whois 
> server, registrar referral URL and the names of the name servers 
> associated with the domain.  To obtain registrant and domain name 
> contact information, users will need to refer to the Whois service 
> provided by the registrar for the domain name. 
> 
> Send questions or comments to whois at nsiregistry.net.

-- 
nicholas harteau
nrh at ikami.com