lorax - 10:49 pm on Oct 27, 2002 (gmt 0)

kevin_m,
The company you registered your domains with most likely sells DNs through one of the accredited registrars. If your not in the US or at least not using one of the original TLDs (.com, .org, .net) then they may not even be on this list. I believe ICANN has information on their website that lists who's responsible for the other TLDs.

If you really want to find out, ask your registrar who they're using.

>> allows me to use custom name servers

Custom branding to hide the fact that you're using a service company is not uncommon. More and more of the multi-service hosting companies offer this.

Another thought. Personally, I don't care for branding. My clients trust me to look after their interests regardless of who's name is on the DN record. My approach is that I want them to know that I'm telling them everything - no hidden surprizes. And if for some reason their website goes off-line - I'm not the one who looks bad though I do everything I can to get them back on-line asap.:)