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Feb-16-2025 | 4,499 | -7 |
Feb-15-2025 | 4,492 | -19 |
Feb-14-2025 | 4,473 | -9 |
Feb-13-2025 | 4,464 | 1 |
Feb-12-2025 | 4,465 | 16 |
Feb-11-2025 | 4,481 | -10 |
Feb-10-2025 | 4,471 | 5 |
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Domain Name: shaw.ca
Registry Domain ID: D18165-CIRA
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.ca.fury.ca
Registrar URL: www.webnames.ca
Updated Date: 2024-08-23T16:30:36Z
Creation Date: 2000-10-30T23:39:14Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2025-03-28T04:00:00Z
Registrar: Webnames.ca Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 456
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@webnames.ca
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.8662217878
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID: 113724332-CIRA
Registrant Name: Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
Registrant Organization: Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
Registrant Street: 333 Bloor Street East
Registrant City: Toronto
Registrant State/Province: ON
Registrant Postal Code: M4W1G9
Registrant Country: CA
Registrant Phone: +1.4169357938
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Registrant Email: domadmin@rci.rogers.com
Registry Admin ID: 113724333-CIRA
Admin Name: Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
Admin Organization: Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
Admin Street: 333 Bloor Street East
Admin City: Toronto
Admin State/Province: ON
Admin Postal Code: M4W1G9
Admin Country: CA
Admin Phone: +1.4169357938
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Admin Email: domadmin@rci.rogers.com
Registry Tech ID: 113724334-CIRA
Tech Name: Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
Tech Organization: Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
Tech Street: 333 Bloor Street East
Tech City: Toronto
Tech State/Province: ON
Tech Postal Code: M4W1G9
Tech Country: CA
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DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/
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