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Most web hosting providers also offer domain name registration services and domain name server (DNS) services as well.
General WHOIS servers and programs
- Allwhois
- - www.allwhois.com
- Allwhois™, a free service provided by MarkMonitor, is the most complete whois service on the internet. It automatically locates the appropriate "whois" database server for a particular domain name, queries that database for information about that domain name, and returns all available data. In addition, a domain name availability check will also be performed, even if a particular domain extension doesn't have a searchable whois database.
- Whois View
- - www.whoisview.com
- Whois View is a free software tool for finding the owner of a domain or IP block.
The main feature of WhoisView is its simplicity. Type in a host name or IP address and it will retrieve the ownership information by digging through various authoritative whois servers. WhoisView will find information all other similar tools are unable to or don't bother to locate.
- Sam Spade
- - www.samspade.org
- One of the best IP and domain name information sites out there. A personal favorite.
Organizations responsible for IP allocations
World Wide Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
Dedicated to preserving the central coordinating functions of the global Internet for the public good.
Web Site: www.iana.org
Whois Server: http://whois.iana.org
- American Region
- The Internet numbering resources for North America is managed by American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN).
- Web Site: www.arin.net
- Whois Server: http://whois.arin.net
- Asia/Oceania Region
- Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) serves the Asia Pacific region, comprising the countries in Asia and Australia.
- Web Site: www.apnic.net
- Whois Server: http://whois.apnic.net
- Europe & Middle East
- The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) manages the IP allocation in Europe, The Middle East, The North of Africa and parts of Asia.
- Web Site: www.ripe.net
- Whois Server: whois.ripe.net
- Latin American & Caribbean Region
- The Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry (LACNIC), is the emerging organization that will administer the Latin American and Caribbean Region IP address space.
- Web Site: www.lacnic.org
- Whois Server: http://whois.lacnic.net
- African Region
- The African Network Information Center (AfriNIC), is the emerging organization that will administer IP allocation for Africa.
- Web Site: www.afrinic.org
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Page Last Updated - February 2006