Common use of Whois Specifications Clause in Contracts

Whois Specifications. Public Whois Specification Registry Operator’s Whois service is the authoritative Whois service for all second-level Internet domain names registered in the .com top-level domain and for all hosts registered using these names. This service is available to anyone. It is available via port 43 access and via links at the Registry Operator’s web site. It is updated daily. To use Registry Whois via port 43 enter the applicable parameter on the command line as illustrated below: • For a domain name: whois "domain xxxxxxxx.xxx" • For a registrar name: whois "registrar Go Daddy Software, Inc." • For a nameserver: whois "XXX0.XXXXXXXX.XXX" or whois "nameserver 216.21.234.72" By default, Whois performs a very broad search, looking in all record types for matches to your query in these fields: domain name, nameserver name, nameserver IP address, and registrar names. Use keywords to narrow the search (for example, 'domain root'). Specify only part of the search string to perform a "partial" search on domain. Every domain starting with the string will be found. A trailing dot (or dots) after your text or the partial keyword indicates a partial search. For example, entering 'xxxx.' will find "Xxxx", "Xxxxxxx", "Xxxxxx", and so on. To use Registry Whois using the web interface: • Go to xxx.xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx • Click on the appropriate button ("domain," "registrar" or "nameserver") • Enter the applicable parameter: o Domain name including the TLD (e.g., xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx) o Full name of the registrar including punctuation, "Inc.", etc. (e.g., America Online, Inc.) o Full host name or the IP address (e.g., xx0.xxxxxx.xxx or 198.41.3.39) • Click on the "submit" button. For all registered second-level domain names in .com, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is the domain name (including the TLD): Domain Name: XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Name Server: XX0.XXXXXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXXXXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK Updated Date: 20-oct-2004 Creation Date: 08-sep-2000 Expiration Date: 08-sep-2008 >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< For all ICANN-accredited registrars who are authorized to register .com second- level domain names through Registry Operator, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is the full name of the registrar (including punctuation, "Inc.", etc.): Registrar Name: SAMPLE REGISTRAR, INC. DBA SAMPLE NAMES Address: 0000 Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, XX Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx-xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Xxxx Xxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Xxxx Xxxxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Domain Name Administrator Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxx-xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Billing Contact: Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Technical Contact: Xxxxx Nerd Phone Number: 000 000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Technical Contact: Xxxxx Nerd II Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< For all hosts registered using second-level domain names in .com, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is either the full host name or the IP address: Server Name: XXX.XXXXXX.XXX IP Address: 209.143.112.34 Registrar: BULKREGISTER, LLC. Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< Whois Provider Data Specification Registry Operator shall provide bulk access to up-to-date data concerning domain name and nameserver registrations maintained by Registry Operator in connection with the Registry TLD on a daily schedule, only for purposes of providing free public query-based access to up-to-date data concerning domain name and nameserver registrations in multiple TLDs, to a party designated from time to time in writing by ICANN. The specification of the content and format of this data, and the procedures for providing access, shall be as stated below, until changed according to the Registry Agreement. Content The data shall be provided in three files:

Whois Specifications. Public Whois Specification Registry Operator’s Whois service is the authoritative Whois service for all second-level Internet domain names registered in the .com top-level domain and for all hosts registered using these names. This service is available to anyone. It is available via port 43 access and via links at the Registry Operator’s web site. It is updated daily. To use Registry Whois via port 43 enter the applicable parameter on the command line as illustrated below: • For a domain name: whois "“domain xxxxxxxx.xxx" ” • For a registrar name: whois "“registrar Go Daddy Software, Inc." ” • For a nameserver: whois "“XXX0.XXXXXXXX.XXX" ” or whois "“nameserver 216.21.234.72" ” By default, Whois performs a very broad search, looking in all record types for matches to your query in these fields: domain name, nameserver name, nameserver IP address, and registrar names. Use keywords to narrow the search (for example, '‘domain root'’). Specify only part of the search string to perform a "“partial" ” search on domain. Every domain starting with the string will be found. A trailing dot (or dots) after your text or the partial keyword indicates a partial search. For example, entering '‘xxxx.' ’ will find "“Xxxx"”, "“Xxxxxxx"”, "Xxxxxx"“Mackay”, and so on. To use Registry Whois using the web interface: • Go to xxx.xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx • Click on the appropriate button ("“domain," "” “registrar" ” or "“nameserver"”) • Enter the applicable parameter: o • Domain name including the TLD (e.g., xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx) o • Full name of the registrar including punctuation, "“Inc."”, etc. (e.g., America Online, Inc.) o • Full host name or the IP address (e.g., xx0.xxxxxx.xxx or 198.41.3.39) • Click on the "“submit" ” button. For all registered second-level domain names in .com, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is the domain name (including the TLD): Domain Name: XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Name Server: XX0.XXXXXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXXXXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK Updated Date: 20-oct-2004 Creation Date: 08-sep-2000 Expiration Date: 08-sep-2008 >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< For all ICANN-accredited registrars who are authorized to register .com second- second-level domain names through Registry Operator, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is the full name of the registrar (including punctuation, "“Inc."”, etc.): Registrar Name: SAMPLE REGISTRAR, INC. DBA SAMPLE NAMES Address: 0000 Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, XX Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx-xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Xxxx Xxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Xxxx Xxxxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Domain Name Administrator Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxx-xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Billing Contact: Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Technical Contact: Xxxxx Nerd Phone Number: 000 000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Technical Contact: Xxxxx Nerd II Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< For all hosts registered using second-level domain names in .com, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is either the full host name or the IP address: Server Name: XXX.XXXXXX.XXX IP Address: 209.143.112.34 Registrar: BULKREGISTER, LLC. Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< Whois Provider Data Specification Registry Operator shall provide bulk access to up-to-date data concerning domain name and nameserver registrations maintained by Registry Operator in connection with the Registry TLD on a daily schedule, only for purposes of providing free public query-based access to up-to-date data concerning domain name and nameserver registrations in multiple TLDs, to a party designated from time to time in writing by ICANN. The specification of the content and format of this data, and the procedures for providing access, shall be as stated below, until changed according to the Registry Agreement. Content The data shall be provided in three files:

Whois Specifications. Public Whois Specification Registry Operator’s Whois service is the authoritative Whois service for all second-level Internet domain names registered in the .com top-level domain and for all hosts registered using these names. This service is available to anyone. It is available via port 43 access and via links at the Registry Operator’s web site. It is updated daily. To use Registry Whois via port 43 enter the applicable parameter on the command line as illustrated below: • For a domain name: whois "domain xxxxxxxx.xxx" • For a registrar name: whois "registrar Go Daddy Software, Inc." • For a nameserver: whois "XXX0.XXXXXXXX.XXX" or whois "nameserver 216.21.234.72" By default, Whois Xxxxx performs a very broad search, looking in all record types for matches to your query in these fields: domain name, nameserver name, nameserver IP address, and registrar names. Use keywords to narrow the search (for example, 'domain root'). Specify only part of the search string to perform a "partial" search on domain. Every domain starting with the string will be found. A trailing dot (or dots) after your text or the partial keyword indicates a partial search. For example, entering 'xxxx.' will find "Xxxx", "Xxxxxxx", "Xxxxxx", and so on. To use Registry Whois using the web interface: • Go to xxx.xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx • Click on the appropriate button ("domain," "registrar" or "nameserver") • Enter the applicable parameter: o Domain name including the TLD (e.g., xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx) o Full name of the registrar including punctuation, "Inc.", etc. (e.g., America Online, Inc.) o Full host name or the IP address (e.g., xx0.xxxxxx.xxx or 198.41.3.39) • Click on the "submit" button. For all registered second-level domain names in .com, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is the domain name (including the TLD): Domain Name: XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Name Server: XX0.XXXXXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXXXXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK Updated Date: 20-oct-2004 Creation Date: 08-sep-2000 Expiration Date: 08-sep-2008 >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< For all ICANN-accredited registrars who are authorized to register .com second- level domain names through Registry Operator, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is the full name of the registrar (including punctuation, "Inc.", etc.): Registrar Name: SAMPLE REGISTRAR, INC. DBA SAMPLE NAMES Address: 0000 Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, XX Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx-xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Xxxx Xxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Xxxx Xxxxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Domain Name Administrator Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxx-xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Billing Contact: Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Technical Contact: Xxxxx Nerd Xxxx Phone Number: 000 000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Technical Contact: Xxxxx Nerd II Xxxx XX Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< For all hosts registered using second-level domain names in .com, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is either the full host name or the IP address: Server Name: XXX.XXXXXX.XXX IP Address: 209.143.112.34 Registrar: BULKREGISTER, LLC. Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< Whois Provider Data Specification Registry Operator shall provide bulk access to up-to-date data concerning domain name and nameserver registrations maintained by Registry Operator in connection with the Registry TLD on a daily schedule, only for purposes of providing free public query-based access to up-to-date data concerning domain name and nameserver registrations in multiple TLDs, to a party designated from time to time in writing by ICANN. The specification of the content and format of this data, and the procedures for providing access, shall be as stated below, until changed according to the Registry Agreement. Content The data shall be provided in three files:

Whois Specifications. Public Whois Specification Registry Operator’s Whois service is the authoritative Whois service for all second-level Internet domain names registered in the .com xxx.XXX top-level domain and for all hosts registered using these names. This service is available to anyone. It is available via port 43 access and via links at the Registry Operator’s web site. It is updated daily. To use Registry Whois via port 43 enter the applicable parameter on the command line as illustrated below: • For a domain name: whois "domain xxxxxxxx.xxx" • For a registrar name: whois "registrar Go Daddy Software, Inc." • For a nameserver: whois "XXX0.XXXXXXXX.XXX" or whois "nameserver 216.21.234.72" By default, Whois performs a very broad search, looking in all record types for matches to your query in these fields: domain name, nameserver name, nameserver IP address, and registrar names. Use keywords to narrow the search (for example, 'domain root'). Specify only part of the search string to perform a "partial" search on domain. Every domain starting with the string will be found. A trailing dot (or dots) after your text or the partial keyword indicates a partial search. For example, entering 'xxxx.' will find "Xxxx", "Xxxxxxx", "Xxxxxx", and so on. To use Registry Whois using the web interface: • Go to xxx.xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx xxx.xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx/xxxxx • Click on the appropriate button ("domain," "registrar" or "nameserver") • Enter the applicable parameter: o Domain name including the TLD (e.g., xxxxxxxx-xxx.xxx) o Full name of the registrar including punctuation, "Inc.", etc. (e.g., America Online, Inc.) o Full host name or the IP address (e.g., xx0.xxxxxx.xxx or 198.41.3.39) • Click on the "submit" button. For all registered second-level domain names in .com.NET, information as illustrated in the following example is displayeddisplayed in a thin format, where the entry parameter is the domain name (including the TLD): Domain Name: XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Name Server: XX0.XXXXXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXXXXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Name Server: XX0.XXXXXXXX-XXX.XXX Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK Updated Date: 20-oct-2004 Creation Date: 08-sep-2000 Expiration Date: 08-sep-2008 >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< For all ICANN-accredited registrars who are authorized to register .com .net second- level domain names through Registry Operator, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is the full name of the registrar (including punctuation, "Inc.", etc.): Registrar Name: SAMPLE REGISTRAR, INC. DBA SAMPLE NAMES Address: 0000 Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, XX Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx-xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Xxxx Xxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Xxxx Xxxxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Admin Contact: Domain Name Administrator Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxx-xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Billing Contact: Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Technical Contact: Xxxxx Nerd Phone Number: 000 000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Technical Contact: Xxxxx Nerd II Phone Number: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< For all hosts registered using second-level domain names in .com.NET, information as illustrated in the following example is displayed, where the entry parameter is either the full host name or the IP address: Server Name: XXX.XXXXXX.XXX IP Address: 209.143.112.34 Registrar: BULKREGISTER, LLC. Whois Server: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Referral URL: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:52:23 EST <<< Whois Provider Data Specification Registry Operator shall provide bulk access to up-to-date data concerning domain name and nameserver registrations maintained by Registry Operator in connection with the Registry TLD on a daily schedule, only for purposes of providing free public query-based access to up-to-date data concerning domain name and nameserver registrations in multiple TLDs, to a party designated from time to time in writing by ICANN. The specification of the content and format of this data, and the procedures for providing access, shall be as stated below, until changed according to the Registry Agreement. Content The data shall be provided in three files: