David Stoddard wrote:
# If you prefix it with "as" it thinks you are looking for a NIC handle.
Try quoting the whois arguments:
% whois "as 1800"
SPRINT (ASN-ICMNET-2)
Government Systems Division
13221 Woodland Park Road
Herndon, VA 22071
Autonomous System Name: ICM-Atlantic
Autonomous System Number: 1800
[ ... ]
Bob