$ whois depechemode.ru
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domain:  DEPECHEMODE.RU
type:    CORPORATE
descr:   Domain for russian unofficial
descr:   site dedicated to music band Depeche Mode
admin-o: DIP2-RIPN
nserver: dezcom.mephi.ru. 
NServer: ns.depechemode.ru. 212.24.32.168
created: 1999.07.05
state:   Not delegated
state:   freeing date - 2002.09.03
changed: 1999.11.22
mnt-by:  EXPRESS-MNT-RIPN
source:  RIPN


person:  DMITRY I. POPOV
nic-hdl: DIP2-RIPN
address: 13-706, Pontekorvo str.,
address: 141980, Dubna, Russia
phone:   +7 902 6852327
e-mail:  timefin@newmail.ru
changed: 2002.06.03
mnt-by:  CARAVAN-MNT-RIPN
source:  RIPN

$ whois depechemode.ru
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   Server Name: DEPECHEMODE.RU
   Registrar: DOMAINPEOPLE, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.domainpeople.com
   Referral URL: http://www.domainpeople.com


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