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Security Watch: Squatters Jumping Claims To Domain NamesDATE: 24-JUL-2006 Jargon WatchWhois is a TCP protocol, and usually also the name of programs that implement it, for querying the database of domain registrations, itself often referred to as the whois database. Whois the protocol operates on TCP port 43, and there are whois programs for the command line, for windowing environments, and for Web pages.Domain Squatting refers to a business of buying domains and keeping them for two purposes: as an investment to resell at a higher price, and for advertising revenue through ad-syndication services, such as Google's AdSense.Domain Tasting is a practice of some domain squatters whereby they register a domain, place an ad-based site on it, and evaluate traffic for several days. An ICANN rule allows them to recover fees if the domain is released within 120 hours (5 days), so they keep the ones that look promising and release the others.
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