According to its WHOIS record, SMC.AMSTERDAM was created on September 17, 2015 and expires on September 17, 2023. That makes the domain about 11 years old. It is registered through Registrar.eu and is past its expiry date. Its record is locked against unauthorised transfer. The registrant is listed in Netherlands. DNS is served by ns01.ionline.nl and ns02.ionline.nl. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Public WHOIS records can show the registrant organisation and country, while many owners now hide personal details behind privacy services. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself.
Whois Data Center has 11 historical WHOIS snapshots for SMC.AMSTERDAM. The most recent capture is from November 20, 2022. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website.
In the period from March 31, 2022 to November 20, 2022, 2 fields of the record were modified. The expiry date moved from September 17, 2022 to September 17, 2023, which shows the domain was renewed. Each change listed here can be checked against the original snapshots further down the page.
WHOIS Record