Hi William,
try:
whois -h rs.internic.net as1234
Schickentanz, Alfred (AS1234) alfred@WELL.COM
Immortality Systems
13 Main Dock
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 332-1266
[snip...]
or you're welcome to try our server for internet routing
information:
whois -h whois.ra.net as4557
aut-num: AS4557
as-name: TEXAS-GIGAPOP
descr: Texas GigaPOP AS
as-in: from AS145 10 accept ANY AND NOT {0.0.0.0/0}
as-in: from AS8 10 accept AS8
as-in: from AS7276 10 accept AS7276
as-out: to AS145 announce AS-TEXASGIGAPOP
as-out: to AS8 announce ALL
as-out: to AS7276 announce ALL
admin-c: FG50
tech-c: SB98
notify: sob@academ.com
mnt-by: MAINT-AS4557
changed: sob@academ.com 971114
source: RADB
--Gerald (merit)