FAQ WHOIS

Using WHOIS you can get information about Internet domain names administered by NASK only. Details about what data WHOIS service provides you can find on our web page .

Availability of a domain can be checked here. [top]

The information who is the subscriber of the domain name is publicly available in order to permit an enforcement of consumer protection, trademark and other laws. [top]

WHOIS data are taken from the NASK database, which contains data given by our clients. [top]

You won't find information about the subscriber of the domain name, which is not being administered by NASK. [top] 

To use the WHOIS you simply have to enter a domain name into the proper field. The search engine will give you requested information or will inform you that such domain name doesn't exist. [top]

No information about domain in Registry NASK database - the domain name does not exist in the NASK Registry database. Availability of the domain name .pl for registration in NASK may be checked in Domain browser.

Domain is in the queue for registration - the domain name has been applied for registration. The domain name remains in this state for 14 days.

Domain is releasing from the queue - the domain name is removed from the queue for registration. The domain name remains in this state for 5 days.

Domain is undergoing verification - the paid accounting period has ended. The domain name remains in this state for 15 days.

Domain is releasing after termination - agreement to maintain domain name has been terminated. The domain name remains in this state for 5 days.

Domain is undergoing proceedings - maintaining domain name has been suspended for explanation.

Domain is tasted - Service Domain Name Tasting (DNT) has been acquired. The domain name remains in this state for 14 days.

Domain is releasing after test - the domain name is freed once tests are completed. The domain name remains in this state for 3 days. [top]

Data of a private person such as the name and the address are protected by The Personal Data Protection Act of the 29th August 1997. [top]

You have to supply us written information about changes. This information can be delivered by post or fax (NASK, ul. Wąwozowa 18, 02-796 Warszawa. fax no. +48 22 380 83 01), don't use the whois@dns.pl for it (it won't work). [top]

Yes, it is. The WHOIS database is protected from persistent requesting for getting address data, which might be done for data mining purposes. The number of responses given back to the client is limited for one IP address for some specific time interval. Every time data is given back . a response counter for the IP increases. When it reaches threshold value the domain data are not given back and one gets a proper warning. The counter decreases successively as the time goes by.

NASK's administrators can also manually ban an IP address if they detect any suspected activity. [top]

Allowed average daily response limit is set to 100 regarding one IP address. If one has exceed the limit, data will not be given back and one will have to wait till the counter has decreased below the threshold value. A credit for one response is granted every 15 minutes. [top]

There are two reasons. First - you have enabled proxy server use in your browser and your requests seem to come from proxy, not from you. The inquirie limit is shared between all people using the same proxy server. In order to avoid this problem disable a proxy server use in the control panel of your internet browser. In case of a transparent proxy ask your administrator for help. The second cause may be a NAT (Network Address Translation) use. The service enables to hide many computers behind one IP address. In that case you have to contact your administrator, who should help you to solve the problem. [top]

Yes, the access to the domain availability browser is also restricted. The average limit is set to 1440 per 24 hours regarding one IP address. If one has exceed the limit, an answer will not be given back and one will have to wait till the counter has decreased below the threshold value. A credit for one response is granted every minute.

This mechanism has been introduced to protect the servers against abuse.[top]

Yes, namely response delays for clients who are suspected of abusing the service. The mechanism has been designed to delay the response of a server if the last given response (considering one IP address) was given to close to the new request. The delay will occur if the mentioned time difference is less than 10 seconds. [top]

If you need more information about WHOIS, please ask us through: whois@dns.pl (don't use this address to change your WHOIS data - see question 8). [top]