And new TLD types around the globe rejoiced, as the online behemoth chose to use a .xyz domain name for their big reveal
(They also made a funny reference to another .xyz in the source code .. )
But while “G is for Google”, then “P is for Proxy” or “P is for Privacy”
The whois records for the domain name are not showing Google:
whois abc.xyz -h whois.nic.xyz
Domain Name: ABC.XYZ
Domain ID: D2192285-CNIC
WHOIS Server: whois.markmonitor.com
Referral URL: https://www.markmonitor.com/
Updated Date: 2015-08-10T17:48:03.0Z
Creation Date: 2014-03-20T13:26:06.0Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2025-03-20T23:59:59.0Z
Sponsoring Registrar: MarkMonitor, Inc (TLDs)
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 292
Domain Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited
Domain Status: renewPeriod https://icann.org/epp#renewPeriod
Registrant ID: mmr-132163
Registrant Name: Matt Serlin
Registrant Organization: DNStination Inc.
Registrant Street: 425 Market St
Registrant Street: 5th Floor
Registrant City: San Francisco
Registrant State/Province: CA
Registrant Postal Code: 94105
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.4155319335
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +1.4155319336
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: admin@dnstinations.com
Admin ID: mmr-132163
Admin Name: Matt Serlin
Admin Organization: DNStination Inc.
Admin Street: 425 Market St
Admin Street: 5th Floor
Admin City: San Francisco
Admin State/Province: CA
Admin Postal Code: 94105
Admin Country: US
Admin Phone: +1.4155319335
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +1.4155319336
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: admin@dnstinations.com
Tech ID: mmr-132163
Tech Name: Matt Serlin
Tech Organization: DNStination Inc.
Tech Street: 425 Market St
Tech Street: 5th Floor
Tech City: San Francisco
Tech State/Province: CA
Tech Postal Code: 94105
Tech Country: US
Tech Phone: +1.4155319335
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +1.4155319336
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: admin@dnstinations.com
Name Server: NS2.GOOGLE.COM
Name Server: NS4.GOOGLE.COM
Name Server: NS3.GOOGLE.COM
Name Server: NS1.GOOGLE.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2015-08-11T09:45:11.0Z <<<
The domain appears to be using some kind of whois proxy or privacy service from MarkMonitor.
