The following is hopefully a helpful list of a number of the routing registries situated world-wide where you may find useful host and domain information:

Registry Name (Source): ALTDB
IP address or DNS name: whois.altdb.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.altdb.net/altdb
Databases Mirrored: RADB, CW, RIPE, ANS, CANET
Mirror Port and Info: whois.altdb.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.altdb.net
Type of Primary Data: free registry
Contact/NOC Info: db-admin@altdb.net

Registry Name (Source): AOLTW
IP address or DNS name: whois.aoltw.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.newaol.com/pub/aol-irr/dbase/
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: whois.aoltw.net 43
Whois Location: whois.aoltw.net
Type of Primary Data: General Internet Community
Contact Info: db-admin@aol.net
NOC Info: trouble@aol.net

Registry Name (Source): APNIC
IP address or DNS name: whois.apnic.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.apnic.net/pub/apnic/dbase/data/
Databases Mirrored: JPNIC, KRNIC, TWNIC, AUNIC, RIPE
Mirror Port and Info: whois.apnic.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.apnic.net
Type of Primary Data: AP IP & ASN Allocations, also routes
Contact Info: apnic-dbm@apnic.net
NOC Info: technical@apnic.net

Registry Name (Source): ARCSTAR
IP address or DNS name: rr.ntt.net
Ftp site: ftp://rr.ntt.net/arcstarRR/
Mirror Port and Info: whois.ntt.net, Port 43
Whois Location: whois.ntt.net
Type of Primary Data: RPSL
Contact Info: db-admin@ntt.net
NOC Info: trouble@ntt.net

Registry Name (Source): AREA151
IP address or DNS name: whois.151.net
Ftp site: ftp://whois.151.net/pub/radb/
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: whois.151.net, 43
Whois Location: whois.151.net
Type of Primary Data: 151NET, THT.net route registry
Contact/NOC Info: support@tht.net

Registry Name (Source): ARIN
IP address or DNS name: rr.arin.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.arin.net/pub/rr/arin.db
Databases Mirrored: APNIC ARCSTAR BCONNEX BELL GT HOST KOREN LEVEL3 RADB SAVVIS VERIO RIPE
Mirror Port and Info: rr.arin.net, port 4444
Whois Location: rr.arin.net
Type of Primary Data: RPSL
Contact Info: auto-dbm@arin.net 703-227-0660
NOC Info: noc@arin.net

Registry Name (Source): BCNET
IP address or DNS name: whois.bc.net
Mirror Port and Info: whois.bc.net, 43003
Whois Location: whois.bc.net
Type of Primary Data: RPSL
Contact Info: nmc@bc.net
NOC Info: noc@bc.net

Registry Name (Source): BELL
IP address or DNS name: whois.in.bellnexxia.net
Ftp site: ftp://whois.in.bellnexxia.net/bell/bell.db
Databases Mirrored: RADB, CSAS, CW, VERIO, ARIN, LEVEL3,RISQ
Mirror Port and Info: whois.in.bellnexxia.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.in.bellnexxia.net
Type of Primary Data: Bell and Customer's objects
Contact Info: eng@in.bell.ca
NOC Info: noc@in.bell.ca, 416-215-5423

Registry Name (Source): BENDTEL
IP address or DNS name: irrd.bendtel.net
Ftp site: ftp://irrd.bendtel.net/db/
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: irrd.bendtel.net, port 43
Whois Location: irrd.bendtel.net
Type of Primary Data: BendTel and customer data
Contact/NOC Info: noc@bendtel.com

Registry Name (Source): CSAS
IP address or DNS name: whois.csas.com
Ftp site: ftp://whois.csas.com/pub/irr/
Databases Mirrored: RADB, RIPE, BELL, VERIO, ANS, SOUNDINTERNET, MCI,BELL, AREA151, GTS
Mirror Port and Info: whois.csas.com, port 43
Whois Location: whois.csas.com
Type of Primary Data: general Internet community
Contact Info: db-admin@whois.csas.com
NOC Info: hostmaster@csas.com

Registry Name (Source): DERU
IP address or DNS name: whois.deru.net
Ftp site: ftp://whois.deru.net/pub/irrd-data
Databases Mirrored: ANS,RADB,VERIO,DODNIC
Mirror Port and Info: whois.deru.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.deru.net
Type of Primary Data: Deru Communications and customers
Contact Info: db-admin@deru.net
NOC Info: noc@deru.net

Registry Name (Source): DIGITALREALM
IP address or DNS name: rr.digitalrealm.net
Ftp site: ftp://rr.digitalrealm.net/pub/rr/digitalrealm.db.gz
Databases Mirrored: RADB, RIPE, ARIN, LEVEL3, CW, BELL,ANS
Mirror Port and Info: rr.digitalrealm.net, port 43
Whois Location: rr.digitalrealm.net
Type of Primary Data: RPSL
Contact Info: rr-admin@digitalrealm.net
NOC Info: noc@digitalrealm.net

Registry Name (Source): DoDNIC
IP address or DNS name: irr.nic.mil
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.nic.mil/merit/irr-download/
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: irr.nic.mil, port 43
Whois Location: irr.nic.mil
Type of Primary Data: DoD NIPRNET
Contact/NOC Info: hostmaster@nic.mil

Registry Name (Source): EASYNET
IP address or DNS name: whois.noc.easynet.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.whois.noc.easynet.net/irr/
Databases Mirrored: RIPE RADB
Mirror Port and Info: whois.noc.easynet.net, port 43003
Whois Location: whois.noc.easynet.net
Type of Primary Data: Easynet and customers
Contact Info: db-admin@easynet.net
NOC Info: noc@easynet.net

Registry Name (Source): EBIT
IP address or DNS name: whois.ebit.ca
Ftp site: ftp://whois.ebit.ca/pub/irrd/
Databases Mirrored: eBit Networks Internal Use Only
Mirror Port and Info: whois.ebit.ca, 43
Whois Location: whois.ebit.ca
Type of DB (RPSL?): RPSL
Type of Primary Data: eBit Networks Customer Data
Contact Info: db-admin-at-whois.ebit.ca
NOC Info: noc-at-ebit.ca

Registry Name (Source): EICAT
IP address or DNS name: radb.eicat.ca
Ftp site: ftp://radb.eicat.ca/radb
Mirror Port and Info: radb.eicat.ca, port 43
Whois Location: radb.eicat.ca
Type of DB (RPSL?): RPSL
Type of Primary Data: eicat
Contact Info: radb@eicat.ca
NOC Info: noc@eicat.ca

Registry Name (Source): ENTERZONE
IP address or DNS name: whois.enterzone.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.enterzone.net/pub/rr/
Databases Mirrored: RIPE, ANS, BELL, CW
Mirror Port and Info: whois.enterzone.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.enterzone.net
Type of Primary Data: EnterZone, Customers
Contact Info: tvo@ENTERZONE.NET.NO-SPAM
NOC Info: noc@ENTERZONE.NET.NO-SPAM

Registry Name (Source): EPOCH
IP address or DNS name: whois.epoch.net
Ftp site: ftp://whois.epoch.net/pub/IRRd/databases
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: whois.epoch.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.epoch.net
Type of Primary Data: General Internet community
Contact Info: db-admin@whois.epoch.net
NOC Info: noc@epoch.net

Registry Name (Source): FASTVIBE
IP address or DNS name: rr.fastvibe.com
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.fastvibe.com/db
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: rr.fastvibe.com, 43
Whois Location: rr.fastvibe.com
Type of Primary Data: Fastvibe Global Network
Contact/NOC Info: db-admin@rr.fastvibe.com

Registry Name (Source): GT
IP address or DNS name: rr.gt.ca
Ftp site: ftp://rr.gt.ca/pub/rr
Databases Mirrored: RADB, ANS, CW, VERIO, BELL, LEVEL3,SPRINT
Mirror Port and Info: rr.gt.ca, port 43
Whois Location: rr.gt.ca
Type of Primary Data: Group Telecom and Routed customers owned objects.
Contact Info: db-admin@rr.gt.ca
NOC Info: noc@gt.ca

Registry Name (Source): GTS
IP address or DNS name: whois.gts.net
Ftp site: ftp://whois.gts.net/pub/irr/
Databases Mirrored: ANS, AREA151, ARIN, BELL, CANET, CSAS, CW, FASTVIBE, LEVEL3,OTTIX, RADB, SPRINT, VERIO
Mirror Port and Info: whois.gts.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.gts.net
Type of Primary Data: general Internet community
Contact Info: db-admin@whois.gts.net
NOC Info: hostmaster@whois.gts.net

Registry Name (Source): GW
IP address or DNS name: whois.gw.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.gw.net/pub/rr
Databases Mirrored: PANIX, RADB, RIPE
Mirror Port and Info: whois.gw.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.gw.net
Type of Primary Data: GW peers
Contact Info: rr@gw.net
NOC Info: noc@gw.net

Registry Name (Source): HOST
IP address or DNS name: rr.host.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.host.net/host/dbase
Databases Mirrored: ALTDB, AOLTW, APNIC, ARIN, DoDNIC, EPOCH, LEVEL3, PANIX, RADB, REACH, RIPE, SAVVIS, SPRINT, VERIO, WCGDB
Mirror Port and Info: rr.host.net, port 43
Whois Location: rr.host.net
Type of DB (RPSL?): RPSL
Type of Primary Data: Host.net customers and general Internet community
Contact Info: db-admin@host.net
NOC Info: noc@host.net

Registry Name (Source): HS
IP address or DNS name: hsdb.empnet.com
Ftp site: ftp://hsdb.empnet.com/hsdb/
Databases Mirrored: AOLTW, APIRR, APNIC, CW, RADB, RIPE
Mirror Port and Info: hsdb.empnet.com, port 43
Whois Location: hsdb.empnet.com
Type of Primary Data: general Internet community
Contact Info: chris@empnet.com
NOC Info: noc@empnet.com

Registry Name (Source): JPIRR
IP address or DNS name: jpirr.nic.ad.jp
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.apnic.net/pub/apnic/whois-data/JPIRR
Databases Mirrored: APNIC, RADB, RIPE
Mirror Port and Info: jpirr.nic.ad.jp, port 43
Whois Location: jpirr.nic.ad.jp
Type of Primary Data: IRR Data
Contact/NOC Info: irr-admin@nic.ad.jp
NOC Info: irr-admin@nic.ad.jp

Registry Name (Source): KOREN
IP address or DNS name: whois.koren21.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.koren21.net/pub/radb
Databases Mirrored: RADB, RIPE
Mirror Port and Info: whois.koren21.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.koren21.net
Type of Primary Data: general Internet community
Contact Info: db-admin@koren21.net
NOC Info: noc@koren21.net

Registry Name (Source): LEVEL3
IP address or DNS name: rr.Level3.net
Ftp site: ftp://rr.Level3.net/pub/rr/level3.db.gz
Databases Mirrored: ALLTEL ALTDB ANS AOLTW APIRR APNIC ARRBOR ARCSTAR AREA151 ARIN AUNIC BCONNEX BELL CANET CARYNET CRC CSAS CW DAKNET DERU DoDNIC DROW EASYNET ENTERZONE EPOCH FASTVIBE FGC GT GTS GW HS I2 IIJ JPNIC KOREN KRNIC NESTEGG OPENFACE OTTIX PANIX RADB REACH RGNET RIPE RISQ SAKURA SINET SOUNDINTERNET SPRINT TELSTRA TWNIC VERIO WL2K
Mirror Port and Info: rr.Level3.net, port 43
Whois Location: rr.Level3.net
Type of Primary Data: RPSL
Contact Info: rr@Level3.net
NOC Info: noc@Level3.net,

Registry Name (Source): MTO
IP address or DNS name: rr.mtotelecom.com
Ftp site: ftp//rr.mtotelecom.com/irr
Databases Mirrored: ARIN, RADB, OPENFACE, RISQ
Mirror Port and Info: rr.mtotelecom.com, port 43
Whois Location: rr.mtotelecom.com
Type of Primary Data: MTO, customers
Contact Info: db-admin@mtotelecom.com
NOC Info: noc@mtotelecom.com

Registry Name (Source): NESTEGG
IP address or DNS name: whois.nestegg.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.nestegg.net/irr
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: whois.nestegg.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.nestegg.net
Type of Primary Data: Nestegg, LLC specific
Contact Info: info@nestegg.com
NOC Info: noc@nestegg.com

Registry Name (Source): OPENFACE
IP address or DNS name: whois.openface.ca
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.openface.ca/pub/irr/
Mirror Port and Info: whois.openface.ca, port 43
Whois Location: whois.openface.ca
Type of Primary Data: Openface, Customers
Contact Info: db-admin@openface.ca
NOC Info: noc@openface.ca

Registry Name (Source): OttIX
IP address or DNS name: 192.231.228.2
Ftp site: ftp://iskra.ottix.net/pub/
Databases Mirrored: ALTDB, LEVEL3, RADB, DODNIC, ARCSTAR,SINET CW, TELSTRA
Mirror Port and Info: whois.ottix.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.ottix.net
Type of DB (RPSL?): RPSL
Type of Primary Data: OttIX and member Routing Policies
Contact Info: db-admin@ottix.net
NOC Info: noc@ottix.net

Registry Name (Source): PANIX
IP address or DNS name: rrdb.access.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.panix.com/pub/rrdb
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: rrdb.access.net, port 43
Whois Location: rrdb.access.net
Type of Primary Data: PANIX community
Contact Info: routing-types@panix.com
NOC Info: trouble@panix.com

Registry Name (Source): RADB
IP address or DNS name: whois.radb.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.radb.net/radb/dbase
Databases Mirrored: RIPE, SAVVIS, BELL, APNIC, VERIO, ARCSTAR,ALTDB, SINET, SOUNDINTERNET, DODNIC, PANIX, EPOCH, AREA151, DERU, RISQ, GTS, CSAS, KOREN, NESTEGG, GW, LEVEL3, ENTERZONE, REACH, AOLTW, OPENFACE, ARIN, FASTVIBE,GT, OTTIX, EASYNET, JPIRR, UNIVALI,
DIGITALREALM, MTO, BCNET, RETINA, HOST,BENDTEL, EICAT, EBIT, RGNET, ROGERS
Mirror Port and Info: whois.radb.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.radb.net
Type of Primary Data: general Internet community
Contact/NOC Info: db-admin@radb.net

Registry Name (Source): REACH
IP address or DNS name: rr.net.reach.com
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.net.reach.com/pub/routingDB
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: rr.net.reach.com, port 43
Whois Location: rr.net.reach.com
Type of Primary Data: Route Objects
Contact Info: dbadmin@net.reach.com
NOC Info: ipnoc@reach.com

Registry Name (Source): RETINA
IP address or DNS name: whois.retina.ar
Ftp site: ftp://whois.retina.ar/dbases/
Databases Mirrored: RADB, SAVVIS, ARIN, HOST
Mirror Port and Info: whois.retina.ar, port 43
Whois Location: whois.retina.ar
Type of Primary Data: General Internet community
Contact Info: db-admin@retina.ar
NOC Info: admin@retina.ar

Registry Name (Source): RGNET
IP address or DNS name: whois.rg.net
Ftp site: ftp://rg.net/pub/irr/export
Mirror Port and Info: whois.rg.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.rg.net
Type of Primary Data: RGnet routing plus DevCon domain whois
Contact Info: db-admin@rg.net
NOC Info: noc@rg.net

Registry Name (Source): RIPE
IP address or DNS name: whois.ripe.net
Ftp site: ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/dbase/
Databases Mirrored: RADB, ARIN, APNIC, CW
Mirror Port and Info: 4444, RIPE near real time mirror
Whois Location: whois.ripe.net
Type of Primary Data: RPSL
Contact Info: ripe-dbm@ripe.net
NOC Info: ops@ripe.net

Registry Name (Source): RISQ
IP address or DNS name: rr.risq.net
Ftp site: ftp://rr.risq.net/pub/risq.db.gz,RISQ.CURRENTSERIAL
Databases Mirrored: RADB, BELL, CW
Mirror Port and Info: rr.risq.net, port 43
Whois Location: rr.risq.net
Type of Primary Data: RISQ, Customers
Contact Info: db-admin@risq.net
NOC Info: support@risq.net

Registry Name (Source): ROGERS
IP address or DNS name: whois.rogerstelecom.net
Ftp site: ftp://whois.rogerstelecom.net/rogers
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: whois.rogerstelecom.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.rogerstelecom.net
Type of Primary Data: Rogers IP Network
Contact Info: noc-admins@rogerstelecom.net
NOC Info: noc@rogerstelecom.net

Registry Name (Source): SAVVIS
IP address or DNS name: rr.savvis.net
Ftp site: ftp://rr1.savvis.net:/pub/rr
Databases Mirrored: RIPE, ARIN, APNIC, RADB, BELL, EPOCH,ALTDB, ARCSTAR, GT, LEVEL3, VERIO
Mirror Port and Info: rr.savvis.net, port 4345
Whois Location: rr.savvis.net, port 43
Type of Primary Data: Customer/Commercial
Contact Info: savvis-rr@savvis.net
NOC Info: ipnoc@savvis.net, 1-800-213-5127

Registry Name (Source): SINET
IP address or DNS name: rr.sinet.ad.jp
Ftp site: ftp://rr.sinet.ad.jp/rr/
Mirror Port and Info: rr.sinet.ad.jp, Port 43
Whois Location: rr.sinet.ad.jp
Type of Primary Data: RPSL
Contact Info: db-admin@rr.sinet.ad.jp
NOC Info: ipnoc@sinet.ad.jp

Registry Name (Source): SOUNDINTERNET
IP address or DNS name: whois.scc.net
Ftp site: ftp://whois.scc.net/radb
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: whois.scc.net, port 43
Whois Location: whois.scc.net
Type of Primary Data: Public IRR Database, General Use.
Contact/NOC Info: noc@scc.net

Registry Name (Source): UNIVALI
IP address or DNS name: whois.univali.br
Ftp site: ftp://whois.univali.br/irr/dbase
Databases Mirrored: RADB
Mirror Port and Info: whois.univali.br, port 43
Whois Location: whois.univali.br
Type of Primary Data: General Internet community
Contact/NOC Info: papael@univali.br

Registry Name (Source): VERIO
IP address or DNS name: rr.verio.net
Ftp site: ftp://rr1.verio.net/verioRR/
Databases Mirrored: 6BONE, RIPE, ANS, CAnet, MCI
Mirror Port and Info: rr.verio.net, port 43
Whois Location: rr.verio.net
Type of Primary Data: verio
Contact Info: db-admin@rr.verio.net
NOC Info: noc@verio.net