what's this all about? (NetSol RootZone FubAr?)

["Jay Stewart" <cosmo () olywa net>]

> whois -h whois.networksolutions.com networksolutions.com.   <--- trailing
dot.

[disclaimer pablum deleted]

Whois Server Version 1.1

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

   Domain Name: NETWORKSOLUTIONS.COM
   Registrar: 7DC, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.7dc.com    <--- ????????
   Referral URL: www.7dc.com     <---  Who???
   Name Server: NS2.NETSOL.COM
   Name Server: NS1.NETSOL.COM
   Name Server: NS3.NETSOL.COM
   Updated Date: 20-may-2000

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?????

This is happening for pretty much every domain I bothered to check, and only
seems to happen when using a dot at the end of the FQDN.

Jay Stewart
Internet Network Engineer
Olympia Networking Services - "The Northwest's Premier ISP"
A wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced TelCom Group, Inc.