[ale] Recommended public DNS server

[aaron]

On Sunday 10 September 2006 23:32, Jim Popovitch wrote:
> Aaron,
> 
> I'm not even sure that I want to know how you came up with those
> details, but....  The real holder of 4.2.2.x is Level3.
> 
> -Jim P.

Oooops... Looks like I was making some erroneous assumptions about
the usage and abilities of whois.

It seemed natural to expect the registration database tool to do a reverse 
lookup when provided with an IP address instead of a URL, so that's what I 
tried, as in:

whois 4.2.2.1

Since whois didn't give any "not found" or error notices when I tried this,
I was thinking the info is spit back was relevant.

My bad! Another proof of the don't ASS-U-ME mantra!

peace
aaron


===== previous ====
> aaron wrote:
> > Jim Popovitch's numbers couldn't be much easier to remember,
> > but I got curious as to whom I would need to thank for their
> > courtesy:
> >  
> >> 4.2.2.1
> > (also suggested by Mike Harrison)
> > NS1.THEPROVIDER.COM
> >    Server Name: NS1.THEPROVIDER.COM
> >    IP Address: 4.2.2.1
> >    Registrar: TUCOWS INC.
> >    Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
> >    Referral URL: http://domainhelp.tucows.com
> > --
> > -- "THE PROVIDER"... sounds OMINOUS...
> > ...like it's related to the bizarre British Sci-Fi series starring
> > Patrick McGoohan...
> > -- No success googling up more info on "THE PROVIDER"
> > 
> >> 4.2.2.2
> >> 4.2.2.3
> > NS1.ATLANTANEWERANAMESERVER.COM
> > NS2.ATLANTANEWERANAMESERVER.COM
> > Domain Name: ATLANTANEWERANAMESERVER.COM 
> > Registrant:
> >     Atlanta New Era Technology
> >     3150 Highway 278 #101
> >     Covington
> >     Georgia,30014 US
> > -- well, at least they're visible and local.
> > 
> >> 4.2.2.4
> >    Server Name: NS.ZOTV.COM
> >    IP Address: 4.2.2.4
> >    Registrar: BULKREGISTER, LLC.
> >    Whois Server: whois.bulkregister.com
> >    Referral URL: http://www.bulkregister.com
> > -- Again, no success googling up more info on the ZOTV name.
>