Source finding
Use public directories as leads, then verify identity
Names, addresses and phone listings can be stale, reassigned or scraped. Confirm a match through an authoritative second source.
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Verification sequence
- Record the exact name, number, address or domain and where it came from.
- Check an official organization, licensing body or government directory.
- Confirm through a separate channel before contacting or publishing.
- Apply a public-interest test before exposing personal details.
Government contacts
USAGov state and local directory routes to official public bodies.
Domain identity
ICANN Lookup shows registration data when it is publicly available.
Broadcast records
FCC public inspection files connect many stations with licensees and records.
Sources
- USAGov state and local directoryusa.gov
- ICANN Lookuplookup.icann.org
- FCC public inspection filespublicfiles.fcc.gov