Hi William, try: whois -h rs.internic.net as1234 Schickentanz, Alfred (AS1234) alfred@WELL.COM Immortality Systems 13 Main Dock Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 332-1266 [snip...] or you're welcome to try our server for internet routing information: whois -h whois.ra.net as4557 aut-num: AS4557 as-name: TEXAS-GIGAPOP descr: Texas GigaPOP AS as-in: from AS145 10 accept ANY AND NOT {0.0.0.0/0} as-in: from AS8 10 accept AS8 as-in: from AS7276 10 accept AS7276 as-out: to AS145 announce AS-TEXASGIGAPOP as-out: to AS8 announce ALL as-out: to AS7276 announce ALL admin-c: FG50 tech-c: SB98 notify: sob@academ.com mnt-by: MAINT-AS4557 changed: sob@academ.com 971114 source: RADB --Gerald (merit)