I am not an rpsl guru so if this is normal, please let me now: whois -h rpsl.ripe.net ynet.co.il % This is the RIPE Whois server. % Rights restricted by copyright. % See http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-services/db/copyright.html % The object shown below is NOT in the RIPE database. % It has been obtained by querying a remote server: % (x17.ripe.net) at port 43434. % To see the object stored in the RIPE database % use the -R flag in your query % %REFERRAL START %ERROR:304: referral host not responding % % Referral host not responding %%REFERRAL END But this does work: whois -h whois.ripe.net ynet.co.il % Rights restricted by copyright. See http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-services/db/copyright.html % The object shown below is NOT in the RIPE database. % It has been obtained by querying a remote server: % (whois.isoc.org.il) at port 43. % To see the object stored in the RIPE database % use the -R flag in your query. % %%% Start of referred query result % The data in the WHOIS database of the .il registry is provided % by ISOC-IL for information purposes, and to assist persons in % obtaining information about or related to a domain name % registration record. ISOC-IL 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 e-mail (spam); % or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that % apply to ISOC-IL (or its systems). % ISOC-IL reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. % By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy. domain: ynet.co.il descr: Yedioth Internet Ltd. descr: 127 Yigal alon st. descr: Tel Aviv descr: 67443 descr: Israel phone: +972 3 6932424 fax-no: +972 3 6932466 admin-c: GM6719-IL tech-c: PL4687-IL zone-c: PL4687-IL nserver: dns01.ynet.co.il nserver: dns02.ynet.co.il changed: domain-registrar@isoc.org.il 20010107 (Transferred) person: Gadi Monsa address: Yedioth Internet address: 127 Yigal Alon address: Tel-Aviv address: Israel phone: +972 3 6932454 fax-no: +972 36932466 e-mail: gadim@yedioth.co.il nic-hdl: GM6719-IL changed: registrar@ns.il 20000406 person: Pazi Levinson address: Yedioth Internet Ltd. address: 127 Yigal Alon st. address: Tel Aviv address: 67443 address: Israel phone: +972 3 6932424 fax-no: +972 3 6932466 e-mail: pazi@ynet.co.il nic-hdl: PL4687-IL changed: domain-registrar@isoc.org.il 20010107 % Rights to the data above are restricted by copyright. %%% End of referred query result --- Thanks, Hank