THEREFORE.MOBI dates back to November 24, 2006; its registration is valid until November 24, 2023. That makes the domain about 19 years old. GoDaddy.com LLC (IANA ID 146) manages the name, which is past its expiry date at the moment. Its record is locked against unauthorised transfer and deletion. The registrant is listed in United States. Its nameservers are ns20.domaincontrol.com and ns19.domaincontrol.com, hosted with GoDaddy. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. 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. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations. Status flags such as transfer or delete locks are set by the registrar or registry to protect a domain from unauthorised changes. An older registration date is often seen as a sign of an established website, although age alone says nothing about who owns it today. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name. Changes to the registrant organisation can point to a sale, a merger or simply an update of company details.
Whois Data Center has 10 historical WHOIS snapshots for THEREFORE.MOBI. The newest snapshot was taken on December 1, 2022. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. 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. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website.
The record was updated in 4 fields between October 12, 2022 and December 1, 2022. Status flags were updated: autoRenewPeriod was added and clientUpdateProhibited was removed. The expiry date moved from November 24, 2022 to November 24, 2023, which shows the domain was renewed. The complete history is available below and can be exported for your own analysis.
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