Dodora - is this kosher?

[DaddyHalbucks]

Yes, Dodora is an ICANN accredited registrar.

We provide a public whois interface to our reseller community.

If you are not a Dodora reseller, you just need to pay for access in order to query our whois database.

Regards,
Ron


----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:55 pm
Subject: Re: WhoIs question

> Is Dodora an ICANN accredited registrar?
>
> Don't ICANN registrars have to provide a public WhoIs?
>
> Best,
> Hal Meyer
> +++++++++++++
>
> In a message dated 5/28/2003 1:52:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
>
> > Subj:Re: WhoIs question
> > Date:5/28/2003 1:52:58 PM Eastern Standard Time
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Which ICANN rules?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ron
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: [email protected]
> > Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:37 pm
> > Subject: Re: WhoIs question
> >
> > > Is that in compliance with ICANN rules?
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Hal Meyer
> > > ++++++++++++
> > >
> > > In a message dated 5/28/2003 1:33:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > [email protected] writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Subj:Re: WhoIs question
> > > > Date:5/28/2003 1:33:12 PM Eastern Standard Time
> > > > From: [email protected]
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > >
> > > > You can't. You just need to pay in order to query the record.
> > > >
> > > > -Ron
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: [email protected]
> > > > Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:40 am
> > > > Subject: WhoIs question
> > > >
> > > > > How to query your WhoIs?

 

[NameGuy]

http://www.icann.org/registrars/ra-agreement-17may01.htm

Registrar Accreditation Agreement


3.3 Public Access to Data on Registered Names. During the Term of this Agreement:

3.3.1 At its expense, Registrar shall provide an interactive web page and a port 43 Whois service providing free public query-based access to up-to-date (i.e., updated at least daily) data concerning all active Registered Names sponsored by Registrar for each TLD in which it is accredited. The data accessible shall consist of elements that are designated from time to time according to an ICANN adopted specification or policy. Until ICANN otherwise specifies by means of an ICANN adopted specification or policy, this data shall consist of the following elements as contained in Registrar's database:

3.3.1.1 The name of the Registered Name;

3.3.1.2 The names of the primary nameserver and secondary nameserver(s) for the Registered Name;

3.3.1.3 The identity of Registrar (which may be provided through Registrar's website);

3.3.1.4 The original creation date of the registration;

3.3.1.5 The expiration date of the registration;

3.3.1.6 The name and postal address of the Registered Name Holder;

3.3.1.7 The name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the technical contact for the Registered Name; and

3.3.1.8 The name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and (where available) fax number of the administrative contact for the Registered Name.

 

[DaddyHalbucks]

Thanks, I thought so!

 

[DaddyHalbucks]

Is ICANN brain-dead...

..AGAIN?

?

 

[NameGuy]

Did you ever call them on the carpet about violating ICANN rules? If so, did they give you a response?

 

[DaddyHalbucks]

John Berryhill wrote to Dodora, and they tried to BS him.

Let me dig around and I will post the emails. BRB.

 

[DaddyHalbucks]

Subj:Re: Dodora is charging $ for Whois queries
Date:5/29/2003 10:50:36 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (John Berryhill Ph.D. J.D.)
To: [email protected], [email protected]
CC: [email protected], [email protected]


From: <[email protected]>


> John,
> What is the issue here?

Do you think I am stupid? You are an accredited registrar with no accessible
whois, and you don't know what the issue is here?

> Here's an excerpt from the ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement
document:
>
> b. Registrar may charge an annual fee, not to exceed US$10,000, for such
bulk access to the data.

THAT is the bulk access provision, which has absolutely nothing to do with
your obligation to provide the query-based access specified in 3.3.1

Where is your interactive web page providing query-based access to your
whois?

> > 3.3.1 At its expense, Registrar shall provide an interactive web
> > page and a
> > port 43 Whois service providing free public query-based access to
> > up-to-date
> > (i.e., updated at least daily) data concerning all active
> > Registered Names
> > sponsored by Registrar for each TLD in which it is accredited.

 

[DaddyHalbucks]

Subj: Re: Dodora is charging $ for Whois queries
Date: 5/29/2003 8:08:36 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: HalMeyer3
To: [email protected], [email protected]
CC: [email protected], [email protected]


Ron,

Bulk access? That is absurd.

I wanted to query one domain, I repeat, 1 DOMAIN NAME!

Where is your free public WhoIs lookup? It appears you are in breach of your agreement with ICANN.

Best,
Hal Meyer
+++++++++++


In a message dated 5/29/2003 5:56:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:



Subj:Re: Dodora is charging $ for Whois queries
Date:5/29/2003 5:56:33 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected] (John Berryhill), [email protected]
CC: [email protected], [email protected]


John,
What is the issue here?

Here's an excerpt from the ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement document:

b. Registrar may charge an annual fee, not to exceed US$10,000, for such bulk access to the data.

For additional information about the ICANN Registrar Accreditation Agreement, please visit:
http://www.icann.org/nsi/icann-raa-04nov99.htm#IIF1

Kindly let me know if you have any questions about Dodora Registrar or if I can be of any other assistance.

Regards,
Ron


----- Original Message -----
From: John Berryhill <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 10:27 pm
Subject: Dodora is charging $ for Whois queries

>
>
> Dan and Louis,
>
> The following email exchange was held with Dodora.net, an ICANN-
> accreditedregistrar:
>
> > Subj:Re: WhoIs question
> > Date:5/28/2003 1:33:12 PM Eastern Standard Time
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> >
> > You can't. You just need to pay in order to query the record.
> >
> > -Ron
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: [email protected]
> > Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:40 am
> > Subject: WhoIs question
> >
> > How to query your WhoIs?

 

[GeorgeK]

How would one go about initiating a transfer out of Dodora, if the gaining registrar can't see the WHOIS??

 

[888]

I got a name at Dodora from Snapnames and transferred out successfully.

After seeing the emails above, I can say their support sucks. You can find their whois here:
http://www.dodora.com/drs

 

[GeorgeK]

http://regserv5.dodora.com/drs/src/whois_domain.php has their public WHOIS.

 

[Nexus]

3.3.1 At its expense, Registrar shall provide an interactive web page and a port 43 Whois service providing free public query-based access to up-to-date (i.e., updated at least daily) data concerning all active Registered Names sponsored by Registrar for each TLD in which it is accredited.

To Summarize...

Webpage Access:
http://regserv5.dodora.com/drs/src/whois_domain.php

Port 43 Access: ( checking Internic.net )
Registrar Name: DODORA UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Address: 14 Nicholson Street, Lynn, MA 01905, US
Phone Number: 1-781-823-4770
Email: [email protected]
Whois Server: whois.dodora.net
Referral URL: www.dodora.com

It's been working fine for me. Any whois website wouldn't have any problem accessing the data ( freewho.com/whois?q=dodora.net or whois-search.com/?query=dodora.net ).

It looks as if their support could have been clearer, but its all out there.

~ Nexus

 

[Spider]

But their link is no where to be found by just going to dodora.com.

 

[DaddyHalbucks]

Exactly.

If there is no obvious link to their WhoIs on their website, how does the average Joe query a domain?

The public is getting cheated, and at the very least, Dodora would seem to be in violation of the spirit of the ICANN regulations which provide for public access to their WhoIs.

 

[GeorgeK]

You're right. The "referral URL" in the Internic WHOIS should show the exact location of their WHOIS serverr, ideally. I'll raise this on the DNSO GA mailing list.

 

[Nexus]

Originally posted by DotComCowboy
Exactly. If there is no obvious link to their WhoIs on their website, how does the average Joe query a domain?

I agree it should be easier.

Here's another URL:
http://www.dodora.com/drs/src/whois_domain.php

Existing links are simply to their "test drive" reseller script demo directories. It would be simple for them to take the whois page, remove all other links, and put a link to that on their homepage. They might need to protect it against scripting, but that's another issue.

~ Nexus

 

[GeorgeK]

I heard back from Dan Halloran, and he said he's going to try to get that info to be put into:

http://www.internic.net/regist.html

for all registrars. Hopefully that'd help others in the future.