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Domain Name: npsf.org
Registry Domain ID: 1e9ee8311127435bb465246f784dff23-LROR
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Registrar URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
Updated Date: 2023-11-11T08:27:21Z
Creation Date: 1998-01-06T05:00:00Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2029-01-05T05:00:00Z
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Registrar IANA ID: 2
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Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.8777228662
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