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What is WhoIS all about?

Whois is a protocol used to find information about networks, domains and hosts. The whois records normally include data on the organizations and the contacts associated with these networks and domains.

Whois services operate through a whois server. Any one can connect to a whois server and send a query. The whois server will then respond to the query and close the connection. Any one can run a whois server. For example a company could run a whois server that provides information about its various departments and employees.

The most common use of whois is for finding information about domain names. For example, you can find information on a domain (eg: microsoft.com) by querying the appropriate whois server.

Presently ICANN is undertaking a study to determine the uses and abuses of WHOIS information. Other studies that are ongoing concern the accuracy of WHOIS information, and the effectiveness of the processes for reporting inaccurate public WHOIS information.

Due to the potential vulnerability of WHOIS information to improper manipulation, the legal owner of the domain is considered to be whoever controls the domain's username/passwords, e-mail address, and administrative features.

You must be wondering as to HOW this came about?
We've done the hard work and have found the answer to that question. Click here for the HISTORY OF WHOIS.