paybygame.net

The domain PAYBYGAME.NET was first registered on March 23, 2012 and its current term runs until March 23, 2017. That makes the domain about 14 years old. Its sponsoring registrar is Tucows Domains Inc. (IANA ID 69), and the domain is past its expiry date. Its record is locked against unauthorised transfer and updates. The registrant is listed in Turkey. DNS is served by dns1.markum.net and dns2.markum.net. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. An older registration date is often seen as a sign of an established website, although age alone says nothing about who owns it today. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. Renewals are usually made for one to ten years at a time, so an expiry date far in the future shows a long-term commitment to the name. Status flags such as transfer or delete locks are set by the registrar or registry to protect a domain from unauthorised changes. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. Nameservers decide where a domain's DNS is hosted, so a change of nameservers usually means the website or email moved to a new provider. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider.

Whois Data Center has 5 historical WHOIS snapshots for PAYBYGAME.NET. The most recent capture is from October 18, 2016. These records help track changes in registration details, ownership signals and DNS over time. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Security teams use WHOIS history to spot suspicious ownership changes and to link related domains. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars.

From April 22, 2014 to October 18, 2016, 14 fields were updated. The registrar name was reformatted from "TUCOWS DOMAINS INC." to "Tucows Domains Inc.", which is the same registrar. The expiry date moved from March 23, 2015 to March 23, 2017, which shows the domain was renewed. The full record, including every stored snapshot, can be downloaded in JSON, XML or CSV.