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Registry Domain ID: 83974786_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.tucows.com
Registrar URL: http://www.tucows.com
Updated Date: 2021-12-08T15:26:28Z
Creation Date: 2002-02-26T04:43:49Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2022-02-26T04:43:49Z
Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 69
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Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.4165350123
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Name Server: NS1.P201.DNS.ORACLECLOUD.NET
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