Code:
cushman:# whois comms.net

Whois Server Version 1.3

   Domain Name: COMMS.NET
   Registrar: DOTSTER, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.dotster.com
   Referral URL: http://www.dotster.com
   Name Server: NS1.CUSTARD.ORG
   Name Server: NS-1.REGISTRY.KNOWTION.NET
   Name Server: NS-5.REGISTRY.KNOWTION.NET
   Name Server: NS-2.REGISTRY.KNOWTION.NET
   Name Server: NS-4.REGISTRY.KNOWTION.NET
   Status: ACTIVE
   Updated Date: 04-aug-2004
   Creation Date: 13-sep-1995
   Expiration Date: 12-sep-2006

cushman:# nslookup empeg.comms.net NS1.CUSTARD.ORG
Server:  custard.org
Address:  195.97.194.68

*** custard.org can't find empeg.comms.net: Non-existent domain

cushman:# nslookup empeg.comms.net NS-1.REGISTRY.KNOWTION.NET
Server:  ns-1.registry.knowtion.net
Address:  213.170.0.1

*** ns-1.registry.knowtion.net can't find empeg.comms.net: Non-existent domain

Looks dead from here.
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Mark Cushman