ESCAPE.COM Here is an example of a site/domain that I own: I will label each important area. web: {30} % whois escape.com Initial server used for this query: whois.networksolutions.com Registrant: Kazan Corporation (ESCAPE-DOM) *A 16 East 55th Street, Fifth Floor *B New York City, NY 10022 *B Domain Name: ESCAPE.COM *C Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact: *D Kazan, Roman (RK42) roman@ESCAPE.COM *E 212-888-8780 *F Record last updated on 21-Mar-1997. *G Record created on 22-Feb-1994. *H Database last updated on 18-Jan-2000 14:03:13 EST. Domain servers in listed order: ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.10 *I FREE.ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.13 *J A: The Identity that owns the Domain (Company or Individual) B: Location of the Organization C: Domain Name D: Administration, Technical and Zone Contact (on old domains there was no billing contact). As you can see I am listed for all three. An administrator is usually the person who develops the content of the web site and executes administrative choices for the site. He/she does not have the ability to change the owner of the site (A). The technical contact is the ISP (in most cases). It's the choice of the domain owner. The technical contact makes sure the site is available and operating on the Internet. E,F: The person's contact information incase they need to be reached regarding the site. G: Last date anything on this domain profile has been updated/changed. H: The Date the domain has been created/registered. I: The Domain Name Server; (resolves the domain to a numerical address which allows mail and/or web access to be routed to the correct destination)usually the ISP. **IMPORTANT** Upon sign-up the customer can provide us with any information, or register the domain on their own by contacting a registrar such as Network Solutions (InterNic). The information in most cases is correct, but it is possible that the information can become out of date, or can be provided falsely; at no time does the registrar or the ISP (usually) verify this information. The only information that is verified is payment which can be done by credit card or check. Here is a more recent domain that I have registered: Kazan Corporation (ANYCHOICE-DOM) 16 East 55 Street 5th Floor New York, NY 10022 US Domain Name: ANYCHOICE.COM Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Kazan, Roman (RK42) roman@ESCAPE.COM 212-888-8780 Billing Contact: A: Kazan, Roman (RK42) roman@ESCAPE.COM 212-888-8780 Record last updated on 13-Aug-1998. Record created on 13-Aug-1998. Database last updated on 18-Jan-2000 14:03:13 EST. Domain servers in listed order: ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.10 FREE.ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.13 A: As you can see now they include a billing contact. The billing contact is the person in charge of making payments for the domain. Now lets look at a few clients that we (Escape.com - Kazan Corp.)host. The following is a random draw from our client pool: Registrant: M.C. Adam Leather Inc D/B/A Aston leather (ASTONLEATHER-DOM) *A 1140 Broadway 14th fl NY, NY 10001 US Domain Name: ASTONLEATHER.COM Administrative Contact: *B Metin, Adam (AM8889) admin@ASTONLEATHER.COM 212-481-2760 (FAX) 212-481-2761 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: *C Kazan, Roman (RK42) roman@ESCAPE.COM 212-888-8780 Billing Contact: Metin, Adam (AM8889) admin@ASTONLEATHER.COM *D 212-481-2760 (FAX) 212-481-2761 Record last updated on 13-Oct-1998. Record created on 13-Oct-1998. Database last updated on 18-Jan-2000 14:03:13 EST. Domain servers in listed order: ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.10 FREE.ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.13 A: As you can see Adam Leather Inc D/B/A Aston leather owns this domain. B: Metin, Adam is in charge of the site. C: Roman Kazan (myself) is the technical contact, one of the many roles I play at ESCAPE.COM - Kazan Corp. D: Metin, Adam is in charge of paying all the bills for this domain. Now lets look at another client of ours: Comiclink Services LLC (COMICLINK-DOM) *A 48-42 Glenwood St. Little Neck, NY 11362 Domain Name: COMICLINK.COM Administrative Contact: *B Nathanson, Joshua (JN589) comiclink@WORLDNET.ATT.NET 718-423-6079 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: *C Kazan, Roman (RK42) roman@ESCAPE.COM 212-888-8780 Billing Contact: D* Nathanson, Joshua (JN589) comiclink@WORLDNET.ATT.NET 718-423-6079 Record last updated on 07-May-1997. Record created on 17-Apr-1996. Database last updated on 18-Jan-2000 14:04:20 EST. Domain servers in listed order: ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.10 FREE.ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.13 A: Comiclink Services LLC is the owner of the domain B: Nathanson, Joshua is the administrative contact C: Roman Kazan on behalf of Kazan Corp / Escape.com D: Nathanson, Joshua is the Billing contact. --------------------- Now we are going to look at the site that I (Roman Kazan) am being considered the owner of. Krackdown (KRACKDOWN-DOM) *A 216 East 90th St. #5re *B New York, NY 10128 US Domain Name: KRACKDOWN.COM *C Administrative Contact: *D Hensley, James (JH5091) justice@ESCAPE.COM 212-346-1218 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: *E Kazan, Roman (RK42) roman@ESCAPE.COM 212-888-8780 Billing Contact: *F Hensley, James (JH5091) justice@ESCAPE.COM 212-346-1218 Record last updated on 05-Feb-1997. *G Record created on 05-Feb-1997. *H Database last updated on 18-Jan-2000 14:03:13 EST. Domain servers in listed order: ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.10 *I FREE.ESCAPE.COM 198.6.71.13 *J A: According to the whois, Krackdown (organization) is the owner of this domain. B: Is the known address that was submitted when the domain was requested for registration by the owner. C: KRACKDOWN.COM (domain name) D: Hensley, James is the site administrator. E: Kazan, Roman is the technical contact on behalf of Escape.com - Kazan Corp. F: Hensley, James is the billing contact and is in charge of making payments to Network Solutions. You can expand the information on anything that has parentheses (). For instance, JH5091 is next to everywhere you see James Hensly and when we expand it this comes up: Hensley, James (JH5091) justice@ESCAPE.COM Krackdown 216 East 90th St. #5re New York, NY 10128 212-346-1218 For RK42 which is next to Roman Kazan this is what comes up: Kazan, Roman (RK42) roman@ESCAPE.COM Kazan Corp 16 East 55 St. 5th Fl New York, NY 10022 212-888-8780 G: Is the last time the record was updated. H: Is the time this record/domain was established. I,J: Is the computer and address that converts the domain name to Internet Numbers which allows people to be directed to where their web site is or where the mail is received.