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GA-DIGEST           Monday, April 29 2002           Volume 01 : Number 1146

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:50:08 EDT
From: [email-masked]
Subject: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

I received a solicitation by mail to register a .us domain.  The letter had a 
return address in Singapore (a PO box).  As I looked into the details of this 
service provider, I noted that the WHOIS database provided no telephone or 
fax contact number and that it was under registrar lock.  The organization 
that sent this letter, IRWW, doesn't appear to be either an ICANN-accredited 
registrar nor a .us accredited registrar, nor have a phone listing available 
through NY directory information.  Its service contract doesn't specify a 
registrar-of-record either.

Questions:  

1.  As consumers, don't we have a right to know the full contact details of 
domain registration providers?
2.  Why are such details not available through the WHOIS in this instance?
3.  If a registrar provided the registrar lock service, isn't that registrar 
aware that the WHOIS details are incomplete?  Isn't this a willful violation 
of section 3.3.1.7 of the RAA?

Registration Service Provided By: Internet Registrations World Wide
Contact: [email-masked]
Visit: http://www.irww.com

Domain name: irww.com

Registrant Contact:
   Internet Registrations World Wide
   Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
   -
   FAX: -
   1040 Avenue of the Americas
   New York, NY 10018
   US

Billing, Administrative Contact:
   Internet Registrations World Wide
   Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
   -
   FAX: -
   1040 Avenue of the Americas
   New York, NY 10018
   US

Technical Contact:
   Internet Registrations World Wide
   Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
   -
   FAX: -
   1040 Avenue of the Americas
   New York, NY 10018
   US

Status: REGISTRAR_LOCK
  Note: To help prevent malicious domain hijacking and domain transfer 
        errors, the registrant for this domain has chosen to prevent its
        transfer. Any attempted transfers will be denied at the registry.
        The apparent authority (registrant) for the name must unlock the 
        name at the current registrar in order for a transfer initiation 
        to succeed. 

Name servers: 
    ns1.irww.com
    ns2.irww.com

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:00:28 -0700
From: William X Walsh <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

Monday, April 29, 2002, 7:50:08 AM, [email-masked] wrote:

> I received a solicitation by mail to register a .us domain.  The letter had a 
> return address in Singapore (a PO box).  As I looked into the details of this 
> service provider, I noted that the WHOIS database provided no telephone or 
> fax contact number and that it was under registrar lock.  The organization 
> that sent this letter, IRWW, doesn't appear to be either an ICANN-accredited 
> registrar nor a .us accredited registrar, nor have a phone listing available 
> through NY directory information.  Its service contract doesn't specify a 
> registrar-of-record either.

> Questions:  

> 1.  As consumers, don't we have a right to know the full contact details of 
> domain registration providers?

Can you let me know what law says that?

As for the rest of your questions about the irww.com, perhaps you
should direct your questions to their registrar, which, according to
whois so I presume you know this already), is enom, a wholesale
registrar who providers services through resellers, so it is probably
a good assumption that irww.com is also a reseller of enom.

Since mailing an advertisement is not unlawful, I really do not know
what your complaint is.  Many companies online do not provide full
contact details.  If you feel insecure by that, then simply do not do
business with those companies.

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 11:19:43 EDT
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

William,

There was a time when the registrar community attempted to put forth a "Code 
of Conduct" document, in which the very first point stated:  

1.  Resolution of Customer Grievances
Registrars and their agents should endeavor to resolve customer complaints in 
an expeditious and courteous manner. Registrars and their agents are expected 
to furnish each registrant with contact information for the registrar’s and 
agent's customer support personnel, to include information such as, phone 
number, fax number, e-mail address or link to home page.  Inclusion of such 
information in registrar’s registration agreement or in a confirming e-mail 
sent to registrants would normally satisfy this requirement.  
http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/registrars/Arc01/doc00003.doc 

It is certainly possible for the DNSO to use such language as the basis for a 
"consensus policy" to govern the activities of both registrars and their 
agents (and as the registrars themselves have no "issue" with this point (it 
is after all their own language)), I see no reason not to press forward with 
this type of consumer protection initiative through the ICANN process.

As to your other point, if ENOM is the registrar in this case, perhaps ICANN 
should be investigating why this registrar is seemingly not in compliance 
with 3.3.1.7 of the RAA...  And perhaps we should also be considering 
establishing sanctions for those registrars that violate the RAA (to the same 
degree that we have a sanctions program for the registries).
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:32:23 -0700
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

Danny I note your concern,

However I share a more private attitude toward disclosure.

This whole misbegotten notion of publicly airing all your underwear simply
because you have something to do with a domain name is ridiculous and a result of
an imbalance between corporate America and users of the net.

Now you can continue to walk this path or you can begin to correct the stupidity
of it.  Your point may or may not be correct but this damned demanding of
personal information in order to do something on the internet is ridiculous.

Sincerely,
Eric

[email-masked] wrote:

> I received a solicitation by mail to register a .us domain.  The letter had a
> return address in Singapore (a PO box).  As I looked into the details of this
> service provider, I noted that the WHOIS database provided no telephone or
> fax contact number and that it was under registrar lock.  The organization
> that sent this letter, IRWW, doesn't appear to be either an ICANN-accredited
> registrar nor a .us accredited registrar, nor have a phone listing available
> through NY directory information.  Its service contract doesn't specify a
> registrar-of-record either.
>
> Questions:
>
> 1.  As consumers, don't we have a right to know the full contact details of
> domain registration providers?
> 2.  Why are such details not available through the WHOIS in this instance?
> 3.  If a registrar provided the registrar lock service, isn't that registrar
> aware that the WHOIS details are incomplete?  Isn't this a willful violation
> of section 3.3.1.7 of the RAA?
>
> Registration Service Provided By: Internet Registrations World Wide
> Contact: [email-masked]
> Visit: http://www.irww.com
>
> Domain name: irww.com
>
> Registrant Contact:
>    Internet Registrations World Wide
>    Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
>    -
>    FAX: -
>    1040 Avenue of the Americas
>    New York, NY 10018
>    US
>
> Billing, Administrative Contact:
>    Internet Registrations World Wide
>    Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
>    -
>    FAX: -
>    1040 Avenue of the Americas
>    New York, NY 10018
>    US
>
> Technical Contact:
>    Internet Registrations World Wide
>    Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
>    -
>    FAX: -
>    1040 Avenue of the Americas
>    New York, NY 10018
>    US
>
> Status: REGISTRAR_LOCK
>   Note: To help prevent malicious domain hijacking and domain transfer
>         errors, the registrant for this domain has chosen to prevent its
>         transfer. Any attempted transfers will be denied at the registry.
>         The apparent authority (registrant) for the name must unlock the
>         name at the current registrar in order for a transfer initiation
>         to succeed.
>
> Name servers:
>     ns1.irww.com
>     ns2.irww.com
>
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:00:27 -0700
From: William X Walsh <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

Monday, April 29, 2002, 8:19:43 AM, [email-masked] wrote:

> As to your other point, if ENOM is the registrar in this case, perhaps ICANN 
> should be investigating why this registrar is seemingly not in compliance 
> with 3.3.1.7 of the RAA...  And perhaps we should also be considering 
> establishing sanctions for those registrars that violate the RAA (to the same 
> degree that we have a sanctions program for the registries).

How quick you are to try and sanction a registrar, Danny.

You haven't even tried to inform the registrar of the issue, by your
own admission.

The fact is that no registrar can validate whois information.

And they can only deal with cases as they are informed about them, and
that would probably be prioritized by how serous the infraction is and
the number of complaints received.

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 17:26:27 +0100
From: "Jon Lawrence" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

Eric

Doesn't seem to me that Danny was talking about "personal information" at
all, rather he was referring to the contact data of the reseller.

He is also correct in stating that the reseller should be displaying the
registration agreement of the registrar through whom they are procuring
the name. This is spelled out in clause 3.7.7 of the Registrar Accreditation
Agreement.

jon

>-- Original Message --
>From: [email-masked]
>Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:32:23 -0700
>To: [email-masked]
>CC: [email-masked]
>Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info
>
>
>Danny I note your concern,
>
>However I share a more private attitude toward disclosure.
>
>This whole misbegotten notion of publicly airing all your underwear simply
>because you have something to do with a domain name is ridiculous and a
result
>of
>an imbalance between corporate America and users of the net.
>
>Now you can continue to walk this path or you can begin to correct the
stupidity
>of it.  Your point may or may not be correct but this damned demanding
of
>personal information in order to do something on the internet is ridiculous.
>
>Sincerely,
>Eric
>
>[email-masked] wrote:
>
>> I received a solicitation by mail to register a .us domain.  The letter
>had a
>> return address in Singapore (a PO box).  As I looked into the details
of
>this
>> service provider, I noted that the WHOIS database provided no telephone
>or
>> fax contact number and that it was under registrar lock.  The organization
>> that sent this letter, IRWW, doesn't appear to be either an ICANN-accredited
>> registrar nor a .us accredited registrar, nor have a phone listing available
>> through NY directory information.  Its service contract doesn't specify
>a
>> registrar-of-record either.
>>
>> Questions:
>>
>> 1.  As consumers, don't we have a right to know the full contact details
>of
>> domain registration providers?
>> 2.  Why are such details not available through the WHOIS in this instance?
>> 3.  If a registrar provided the registrar lock service, isn't that registrar
>> aware that the WHOIS details are incomplete?  Isn't this a willful violation
>> of section 3.3.1.7 of the RAA?
>>
>> Registration Service Provided By: Internet Registrations World Wide
>> Contact: [email-masked]
>> Visit: http://www.irww.com
>>
>> Domain name: irww.com
>>
>> Registrant Contact:
>>    Internet Registrations World Wide
>>    Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
>>    -
>>    FAX: -
>>    1040 Avenue of the Americas
>>    New York, NY 10018
>>    US
>>
>> Billing, Administrative Contact:
>>    Internet Registrations World Wide
>>    Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
>>    -
>>    FAX: -
>>    1040 Avenue of the Americas
>>    New York, NY 10018
>>    US
>>
>> Technical Contact:
>>    Internet Registrations World Wide
>>    Bradley Norrish   ([email-masked])
>>    -
>>    FAX: -
>>    1040 Avenue of the Americas
>>    New York, NY 10018
>>    US
>>
>> Status: REGISTRAR_LOCK
>>   Note: To help prevent malicious domain hijacking and domain transfer
>>         errors, the registrant for this domain has chosen to prevent
its
>>         transfer. Any attempted transfers will be denied at the registry.
>>         The apparent authority (registrant) for the name must unlock
the
>>         name at the current registrar in order for a transfer initiation
>>         to succeed.
>>
>> Name servers:
>>     ns1.irww.com
>>     ns2.irww.com
>>
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 12:35:50 -0400
From: "Ross Wm. Rader" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

Actually Danny, it is not our language. It was proposed language that has
never been adopted, informally or otherwise, by the constituency. It has no
official status and would definitely not meet the test of consensus as it
currently stands.

As to your specific policy proposal, I can't speak for the constituency, but
I/we/Tucows would be interested in seeing more concrete proposals that might
be considered by the Constituency and the DNSO. As it stands however, there
are several pressing policy issues that take precedence over new
initiatives, so getting air time might be difficult at this juncture.

- -rwr

- ----- Original Message -----
From: <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

William,

There was a time when the registrar community attempted to put forth a "Code
of Conduct" document, in which the very first point stated:

1.  Resolution of Customer Grievances
Registrars and their agents should endeavor to resolve customer complaints
in
an expeditious and courteous manner. Registrars and their agents are
expected
to furnish each registrant with contact information for the registrar’s
and
agent's customer support personnel, to include information such as, phone
number, fax number, e-mail address or link to home page.  Inclusion of such
information in registrar’s registration agreement or in a confirming
e-mail
sent to registrants would normally satisfy this requirement.
http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/registrars/Arc01/doc00003.doc

It is certainly possible for the DNSO to use such language as the basis for
a
"consensus policy" to govern the activities of both registrars and their
agents (and as the registrars themselves have no "issue" with this point (it
is after all their own language)), I see no reason not to press forward with
this type of consumer protection initiative through the ICANN process.

As to your other point, if ENOM is the registrar in this case, perhaps ICANN
should be investigating why this registrar is seemingly not in compliance
with 3.3.1.7 of the RAA...  And perhaps we should also be considering
establishing sanctions for those registrars that violate the RAA (to the
same
degree that we have a sanctions program for the registries).
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 12:41:20 EDT
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

William,

The most recent State of the Domain report argues that "If ICANN can't 
enforce violations of agreements, and the industry requires "consensus" to 
change a status quo full of violations, violations become permanently 
enshrined as policy."

This recent report notes registrars that:

1.  free-form their own policies on WHOIS availability and usage, including 
Bulk WHOIS restrictions different from those permitted by ICANN and port 43 
restrictions different from those permitted by ICANN
2.  *automatically* opt customers out of Bulk WHOIS data, despite the RAA's 
clear language stating (a) customers must "elect" to opt out and (b) 
customers may only elect to opt out of Bulk WHOIS data to be used for 
"marketing purposes" -- not any and all legitimate purposes.
3.  remove selected fields from their WHOIS records
4.  do not even have port 43 look-up capability

and cites other violations.

In its recommendations that are being prepared to be submitted to the House 
Judiciary's subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, 
the following are included:

8.  Give ICANN a litigation budget for contract enforcement
9.  Insert teeth into ICANN's agreements

I am not alone in seeking enforcement mechanisms (as this industry report 
well notes) and my comments on "sanctions" should not be interpreted by you 
as indicative of an anti-registrar crusade.  Of what value are contracts if 
we lack the means to provide enforcement?  

The State of the Domain report is available at 
http://www.sotd.info/sotd/Content/Documents/sotdQ102.pdf
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:53:09 -0700
From: William X Walsh <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] Reseller hiding WHOIS info

Monday, April 29, 2002, 9:41:20 AM, [email-masked] wrote:

> William,

> The most recent State of the Domain report argues that "If ICANN can't 

Frankly, I couldn't care less what Snapnames thinks.

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 19:16:45 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Elisabeth Porteneuve <[email-masked]>
Subject: [ga] icannwatch.org for sell ?

At first glimpse it is not clear at all who is behind icannwatch.org
besides the very laconic word on start-up 
"David Post, Michael Froomkin, and David Farber" - which does
not help much to provide reliable information to someone
asking you about it. Yes, yes, looking on ICANN for Begginers
and references, it clarify much more, but still ... it is not
for beginners to decode.

Anyway, a whois query of last ressort informs that this
domain name is possibly for sell.
My question is - are advertisements allowed in answers to whois
queries ?

Elisabeth Porteneuve
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QUESRY: whois -h whois.networksolutions.com icannwatch.org

The Data in the VeriSign Registrar WHOIS database is provided by VeriSign for
information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information about
or related to a domain name registration record.  VeriSign does not guarantee
its accuracy.  Additionally, the data may not reflect updates to billing contact
information.  By submitting a WHOIS query, you agree to use this Data only
for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data to:
(1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited,
commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone, or facsimile; or
(2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to VeriSign
(or its computer systems).  The compilation, repackaging, dissemination or
other use of this Data is expressly prohibited without the prior written
consent of VeriSign.  VeriSign reserves the right to terminate your access to
the VeriSign Registrar WHOIS database in its sole discretion, including
without limitation, for excessive querying of the WHOIS database or for failure
to otherwise abide by this policy.  VeriSign reserves the right to modify these
terms at any time.  By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy.

The data in Register.com's WHOIS database is provided to you by
Register.com for information purposes only, that is, to assist you in
obtaining information about or related to a domain name registration
record.  Register.com makes this information available "as is," and
does not guarantee its accuracy.  By submitting a WHOIS query, you
agree that you will use this data only for lawful purposes and that,
under no circumstances will you use this data to: (1) allow, enable,
or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited, commercial
advertising or solicitations via direct mail, electronic mail, or by
telephone; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes
that apply to Register.com (or its systems).  The compilation,
repackaging, dissemination or other use of this data is expressly
prohibited without the prior written consent of Register.com. 
Register.com reserves the right to modify these terms at any time.
By submitting this query, you agree to abide by these terms.

You may be able to buy this domain name through http://www.afternic.com/offer

   Organization:
      Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
      Domain Administrator
      1025 Vermont Ave NW Suite 1200
      Washington, DC 20005
      US
      Phone: 202-656-0800
      Fax..: 202-654-0839
      Email: [email-masked]

   Registrar Name....: Register.com
   Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
   Registrar Homepage: http://www.register.com

   Domain Name: ICANNWATCH.ORG

      Created on..............: Fri, May 28, 1999
      Expires on..............: Fri, May 28, 2004
      Record last updated on..: Wed, Apr 24, 2002

   Administrative Contact:
      Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
      Host Master
      1025 Vermont Ave NW Suite 1200
      Washington, DC 20005
      US
      Phone: 202-656-0800
      Fax..: 202-654-0839
      Email: [email-masked]

   Technical Contact:
      mindshare Internet Campaigns
      Shabbir Safdar
      1025 Vermont Ave NW Ste 1200
      Washington, DC 20005
      US
      Phone: 202-654-0800
      Fax..: 202-654-0839
      Email: [email-masked]

   Zone Contact:
      Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
      Host Master
      1025 Vermont Ave NW Suite 1200
      Washington, DC 20005
      US
      Phone: 202-656-0800
      Fax..: 202-654-0839
      Email: [email-masked]

   Domain servers in listed order:

   NS1.SECURE.NET                                    192.41.1.10       
   NS2.SECURE.NET                                    161.58.9.10       

Register your domain name at http://www.register.com

You may be able to buy this domain name through http://www.afternic.com/offer

The previous information has been obtained either directly from the
registrant or a registrar of the domain name other than VeriSign.
VeriSign, therefore, does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:36:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: George Kirikos <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] icannwatch.org for sell ?

Hello,

- --- Elisabeth Porteneuve <[email-masked]> wrote:
> Anyway, a whois query of last ressort informs that this
> domain name is possibly for sell.
> My question is - are advertisements allowed in answers to whois
> queries ?

Register.com automatically inserts that "text banner" promoting
Afternic in its WHOIS output. I don't think it's illegal or anything,
as the Registrars' agreement with ICANN only specifieds which fields
must be included in the WHOIS, and doesn't say that one can't toss in
extras like that. As far as I'm aware, the registrant doesn't have
ICANNWATCH.org for sale at this time (although, I think all domains are
for sale, at the right price, in this capitalistic society we live in).
If you do a WHOIS on other names at Register.com, you'll see the same
Afternic text, as you will on all domains through that registrar.

Some creative registrants put Flash ads in their WHOIS a while ago
(before most of the registrars adapted and removed HTML when they
parsed the WHOIS before presenting it on their websites)!

Sincerely,

George Kirikos
http://www.kirikos.com/

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:40:45 -0400
From: Jonathan Weinberg <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] icannwatch.org for sell ?

At 07:16 PM 4/29/2002 +0200, Elisabeth Porteneuve wrote:
>At first glimpse it is not clear at all who is behind icannwatch.org
>besides the very laconic word on start-up
>"David Post, Michael Froomkin, and David Farber" - which does
>not help much to provide reliable information to someone
>asking you about it. Yes, yes, looking on ICANN for Begginers
>and references, it clarify much more, but still ... it is not
>for beginners to decode.
>Anyway, a whois query of last ressort informs that this
>domain name is possibly for sell.
>My question is - are advertisements allowed in answers to whois
>queries ?

         Elisabeth --

         Currently, the editors of ICANNWatch are Michael Froomkin, David 
Post, Milton Mueller, Ted Byfield, David Farber, and me.  You can read 
about all of us at <http://www.icannwatch.org/essays/editors.htm> (and you 
should visit the site regularly, by all means, to read the articles).

         It appears that *all* domains registered through register.com 
carry a "you may be able to buy this domain name through Afternic" legend 
in the whois output.  (Indeed, if you do a whois search on register.com 
itself, you'll see it there too.)  We certainly didn't put it there.  It 
might be worth moving the domain away from register.com just to avoid it . . .

Jon

Jonathan Weinberg
[email-masked]

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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:55:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rick Wesson <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] icannwatch.org for sell ?

Elisabeth

there is virtually no restriction on additional information that can be
contained in the whois either in the RFC or by ICANN.

- -rick

On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Elisabeth Porteneuve wrote:

>
>
> At first glimpse it is not clear at all who is behind icannwatch.org
> besides the very laconic word on start-up
> "David Post, Michael Froomkin, and David Farber" - which does
> not help much to provide reliable information to someone
> asking you about it. Yes, yes, looking on ICANN for Begginers
> and references, it clarify much more, but still ... it is not
> for beginners to decode.
>
> Anyway, a whois query of last ressort informs that this
> domain name is possibly for sell.
> My question is - are advertisements allowed in answers to whois
> queries ?
>
> Elisabeth Porteneuve
> --
>
>
>
>
> QUESRY: whois -h whois.networksolutions.com icannwatch.org
>
> The Data in the VeriSign Registrar WHOIS database is provided by VeriSign for
> information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information about
> or related to a domain name registration record.  VeriSign does not guarantee
> its accuracy.  Additionally, the data may not reflect updates to billing contact
> information.  By submitting a WHOIS query, you agree to use this Data only
> for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data to:
> (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited,
> commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone, or facsimile; or
> (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to VeriSign
> (or its computer systems).  The compilation, repackaging, dissemination or
> other use of this Data is expressly prohibited without the prior written
> consent of VeriSign.  VeriSign reserves the right to terminate your access to
> the VeriSign Registrar WHOIS database in its sole discretion, including
> without limitation, for excessive querying of the WHOIS database or for failure
> to otherwise abide by this policy.  VeriSign reserves the right to modify these
> terms at any time.  By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy.
>
>
>
> The data in Register.com's WHOIS database is provided to you by
> Register.com for information purposes only, that is, to assist you in
> obtaining information about or related to a domain name registration
> record.  Register.com makes this information available "as is," and
> does not guarantee its accuracy.  By submitting a WHOIS query, you
> agree that you will use this data only for lawful purposes and that,
> under no circumstances will you use this data to: (1) allow, enable,
> or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited, commercial
> advertising or solicitations via direct mail, electronic mail, or by
> telephone; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes
> that apply to Register.com (or its systems).  The compilation,
> repackaging, dissemination or other use of this data is expressly
> prohibited without the prior written consent of Register.com.
> Register.com reserves the right to modify these terms at any time.
> By submitting this query, you agree to abide by these terms.
>
> You may be able to buy this domain name through http://www.afternic.com/offer
>
>
>    Organization:
>       Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
>       Domain Administrator
>       1025 Vermont Ave NW Suite 1200
>       Washington, DC 20005
>       US
>       Phone: 202-656-0800
>       Fax..: 202-654-0839
>       Email: [email-masked]
>
>    Registrar Name....: Register.com
>    Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
>    Registrar Homepage: http://www.register.com
>
>    Domain Name: ICANNWATCH.ORG
>
>       Created on..............: Fri, May 28, 1999
>       Expires on..............: Fri, May 28, 2004
>       Record last updated on..: Wed, Apr 24, 2002
>
>    Administrative Contact:
>       Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
>       Host Master
>       1025 Vermont Ave NW Suite 1200
>       Washington, DC 20005
>       US
>       Phone: 202-656-0800
>       Fax..: 202-654-0839
>       Email: [email-masked]
>
>    Technical Contact:
>       mindshare Internet Campaigns
>       Shabbir Safdar
>       1025 Vermont Ave NW Ste 1200
>       Washington, DC 20005
>       US
>       Phone: 202-654-0800
>       Fax..: 202-654-0839
>       Email: [email-masked]
>
>    Zone Contact:
>       Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC
>       Host Master
>       1025 Vermont Ave NW Suite 1200
>       Washington, DC 20005
>       US
>       Phone: 202-656-0800
>       Fax..: 202-654-0839
>       Email: [email-masked]
>
>    Domain servers in listed order:
>
>    NS1.SECURE.NET                                    192.41.1.10
>    NS2.SECURE.NET                                    161.58.9.10
>
> Register your domain name at http://www.register.com
>
> You may be able to buy this domain name through http://www.afternic.com/offer
>
>
> The previous information has been obtained either directly from the
> registrant or a registrar of the domain name other than VeriSign.
> VeriSign, therefore, does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
>
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