How do Whois queries work under the i-DNS Registry System?
Under the i-DNS multilingual registry system, the contact details for domain names may be held by one of a number of different registrars. Because of this you may see varying responses when looking up details for Chinese character domain names that have not been registered through Melbourne IT. Below are two possible responses from the Melbourne IT Whois Server The first example is where a Totally Multilingual domain name has been registered through Melbourne IT. You will notice that only the domain name itself is represented in Chinese characters. Contact details are recorded using English characters only. The second is an example of a Totally Multilingual domain name that has been registered through a different registrar. WHOIS EXAMPLE I: A Totally Multilingual domain registered through Melbourne IT. Domain Name:……… Registration Date:… 1999-07-01 Expiry Date:……… 2001-07-01 Organisation Name:… Example Co Pte Ltd Organisation Address: 20 Sample St Organisation Address:
