This working for anyone else? I'm getting timeouts when I send whois
queries to this address.

Wayne

At 03:32 PM 14/07/2002 +1000, you wrote:
>Registrars, Resellers et al,
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>             After considering all the problems the blacklisting has been
>causing over the past few weeks with resellers, AusRegistry has decided
>to provide a solution that should benefit all. It is requested that
>registrars pass this information on to all their resellers, this message
>has been posted to the registrars list, and the DNS list in an attempt
>to ensure all whom are affected are aware of this solution. It will also
>be posted on our website.
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>AusRegistry has devised a method to enable resellers whose current
>systems rely on incorrectly being able to use the WhoIs service for
>domain name checks to continue to check domain names. AusRegistry has
>developed a new service that works, similar to WhoIs, that registrars
>and resellers are able to connect to and send in a request to determine
>the availability of a domain name. The format of the request is a text
>string of the domain name followed by a "\r\n" as per a standard WhoIs
>request. The service will then respond with either the string
>"Available" or "Not Available" depending upon whether or not the domain
>is available for registration.
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>For example;
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>To check the availability of ausregistry.net.au the steps would be the
>following:
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>1.         Connect to the ip address and port as supplied below
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>2.         Send the string "ausregistry.net.au\r\n" to the server
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>3.         The server will respond with "Not Available" and then close
>the connection.
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>The above procedure is compatible with standard WhoIs protocol; hence
>any reseller interface that is built to use WhoIs will be able to use
>this system as well.
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>Alternatively, the standard *nix whois command can be used as follows
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>whois -h <server address> <domain name>
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>NB - THIS SERVICE IS UNLIMITED & COMPLETELY UNRESTRICTED IE. YOU WILL
>NOT BE BLACK LISTED FROM THIS SERVICE AND IT IS PUBLICLY AVAILIABLE TO
>ANYONE; HOWEVER ANYONE WHO ABUSES THIS SERVICE, IE ANYONE WHO ATTEMPTS
>ANY TYPE OF DOS ATTACKS WILL BE BANNED WITHOUT HESITATION.
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>The service is located at:
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>Address:           whois-check.ausregistry.net.au
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>Port:                 43
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>The standard port 43 whois service will be put back to its previous
>limits for ALL IP addresses, the above service solves the need for
>anyone to require any more then the normal limit of queries. Anyone who
>feels they have a valid reason for needing to perform extra queries
>needs to get this approved by auDA, valid reasons do not include to have
>a WhoIs search on your web site or to check the availability of domain
>names.
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>Note: This service is for .com.au, .net.au, .id.au, .org.au, .asn.au
>domain names only; it is also only for checking the availability of
>domain names, not hosts or contacts. Registrars are requested to
>continue to use the EPP check facilities and develop interfaces for
>their resellers ASAP.
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>In line with the introduction of this service, the non EPP (i.e. web
>based whois) will have all restrictions reinstated. This will mean that
>all registrars, resellers and registrants that were granted initial
>immunity will not have the unlimited facility anymore. As stated above,
>should you or anyone fall outside these restrictions their query should
>be put in writing to auDA. We will only change the limits for those
>authorized by auDA. This is not negotiable.
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>Please email me directly should you have any problems or further
>questions.
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>Chris Wright
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>Chief Technology Officer
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>AusRegistry Pty Ltd
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>Level 6, 10 Queens Rd.
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>Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3004
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>Phone: 61 3 9866 1990
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>Fax: 61 3 9866 1970
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>Mobile: 61 401 873 798
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>Email: chris&#167;ausregistry.com.au
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>Don't be afraid to try something new.
>Amateurs built the ark.
>Professionals built the Titanic.
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