railcolor.net

RAILCOLOR.NET has existed since December 20, 2004, with the present registration ending on December 20, 2023. That makes the domain about 21 years old. The registration is held with Epik Holdings Inc (IANA ID 617); its status is past its expiry date. Its record is locked against unauthorised transfer. The registrant is listed in United States. It uses the nameservers ns4.epik.com and ns3.epik.com. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. 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. 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. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. Changes to the registrant organisation can point to a sale, a merger or simply an update of company details. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks.

Whois Data Center has 14 historical WHOIS snapshots for RAILCOLOR.NET. The latest available snapshot is dated February 4, 2023. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. These records help track changes in registration details, ownership signals and DNS over time. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked.

32 fields changed between the snapshots of October 20, 2022 and February 4, 2023. The registrar changed from In2net Network Inc. to Epik Holdings Inc. The nameservers moved from dns28.doteasy.com, dns27.doteasy.com, dns8.doteasy.com and dns7.doteasy.com to ns4.epik.com and ns3.epik.com. Status flags were updated: clientUpdateProhibited was removed. The expiry date moved from December 20, 2022 to December 20, 2023, which shows the domain was renewed. Scroll down to see the full current record and the complete list of historical snapshots.