A survey made on the Whois Service precisely reveals the inaccuracy of this service.
Incorrect domain names- Over 3/4 of Internet domain names registered are incomplete, invalid or identified under a false name. This was revealed by a survey commissioned by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) to the University of Chicago. This survey seems to show the limits of the Whois service (Who is) used to check the availability of domain names on the Internet. Actually, it was the first time that the Whois service was seriously investigated.
The complexity of registration- "The registration of domain names is global. Determine its accuracy is more than just assessing the validity of a name and an address. The investigation verified the relationship between the registrant and the name / address that identifies. This implies that it is possible to have a name and address perfectly valid, without being sure that they are linked. to the domain name registrant. ", declared Doug Brent, CEO of ICANN.
Finding answers to this seemingly simple problem is actually a challenge to the ICANN community. But things could change soon: the ICANN is considerably strengthening the policy on the Whois service and will establish more regular controls.
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