Changes

== Whois Purpose==

== Whois Purpose==

The Internet has changed as compared to its early days of technical experimentation, thus evolving. In this way, the Internet has become an essential key for commerce activities and a wide source of information for worldwide users. Having this in mind, the Whois represents a database where essential contact information is found and updated.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/tf-report-15mar06.htm Whois ICANNPrivacy]</ref>   

The Internet has become an essential key for commerce activities and a wide source of information for worldwide users; and the Whois represents a database where essential contact information is found and updated.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/tf-report-15mar06.htm Whois ICANNPrivacy]</ref>   

Apart from finding information about the domain name or executing the queries created on the server, the Whois has plenty of other uses as listed below:

Apart from finding information about the domain name or executing the queries created on the server, the Whois also:

*Ensuring support for security and stability over the Internet

*Ensures support for security and stability over the Internet

*Determining the name domain and its registration status

*Determines the name domain and its registration status

*Ensures restrictive use of information communication technology

*Ensures restrictive use of information communication technology

*Enforcing laws at national and international level under the guidance of authorities during investigations

*Enforces laws at national and international level under the guidance of authorities during investigations

*Protects intellectual property and trademarks

*Protects intellectual property and trademarks

*Ensures the right support for organizations in combat against fraud while complying with relevant laws  

*Ensures the right support for organizations in combat against fraud while complying with relevant laws

==Whois and ICANN==

==Whois and ICANN==