Web Search–Google
Source: News.Com
Whatever Happened To Google’s WHOIS Lookup Shortcut?
About three week’s ago ResourceShelf posted news that Google was offering a shortcut to a WHOIS lookup service. The day after ResourceShelf wrote about it, the shortcut was gone. Today, News.Com’s Stefanie Olson explains why. From the article, “The issue cropped up about two weeks ago, when Google quietly launched a service allowing visitors to look up data on domain name owners from public databases–collectively known as Whois–run by registrars worldwide. Although largely unpromoted, the service generated enough traffic to surpass Network Solutions’ (NSI’s) daily Whois use limits, which aim to stop spammers and other undesirables from harvesting information about its customers…The tussle highlights a growing problem for Google as it seeks to be all things to all people. The company’s challenge is to offer visitors helpful new search services without alienating the Internet operators it relies on for advertising or partners that may have different priorities.”
See Also: If You Need WHOIS Information both CentralOps.net and WHOIS.Sc are excellent resources.

and in other Google News…
The Company Will Open an R&D Center in Switzerland
Thanks to C.A. for the news tip.
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Google faces trademark suit over keyword ad (via News.Com)

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