Using DNSStuff.com to check root level nameserver A-records for register.com (my registrar and nameserver) I got this response:
Generated by http://www.DNSstuff.com at 19:28:34 GMT on 02 Apr 2009.
How I am searching:
Searching for register.com A record at h.root-servers.net [128.63.2.53]: Got referral to j.gtld-servers.net. (zone: com.) [took 438 ms]
Searching for register.com A record at j.gtld-servers.net. [192.48.79.30]: Got referral to ns4.register.com. (zone: register.com.) [took 165 ms]
Searching for register.com A record at ns4.register.com. [216.21.224.155]: Timed out. Trying again.
Searching for register.com A record at ns3.register.com. [216.21.228.21]: Timed out. Trying again.
Searching for register.com A record at ns2.register.com. [216.21.224.154]: Timed out. Trying again.
Searching for register.com A record at ns5.register.com. [216.21.237.20]: Timed out. Trying again.
Searching for register.com A record at ns1.register.com. [216.21.228.20]: Timed out. Trying again.
Searching for register.com A record at ns3.register.com. [216.21.228.21]: Timed out. Trying again.
Not good.
