UnicodeDecodeError

[natasasdj]

From python 2.7:

pythonwhois.get_whois('xiti.com')

UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xe9 in position 1009: invalid continuation byte

Command line Whois utility:

bash-4.3$ whois xiti.com
[Querying whois.verisign-grs.com]
[Redirected to whois.bookmyname.com]
[Querying whois.bookmyname.com]
[whois.bookmyname.com]
Domain Name: xiti.com
Registry Domain ID: 21048366_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.bookmyname.com
Registrar URL: http://www.bookmyname.com
Updated Date: 2017-02-28T10:32:05.0Z
Creation Date: 2000-03-01T10:08:12.0Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2018-03-01T10:08:12.0Z
Registrar: ONLINE SAS
Registrar IANA ID: 74
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +33.184130099
Reseller: ONLINE SAS
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Mathieu LLorens
Registrant Organization: applied technologies internet
Registrant Street: 85 avenue Kennedy
Registrant City: merignac
Registrant State/Province:
Registrant Postal Code: 33700
Registrant Country: FR
Registrant Phone: +33.156541430
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +33.176470564
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: [email protected]
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Mathieu LLORENS
Admin Organization: AT INTERNET
Admin Street: 85 avenue jf kennedy
Admin City: M�rignac
Admin State/Province:
Admin Postal Code: 33700
Admin Country: FR
Admin Phone: +33.156541430
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +33.176470564
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: [email protected]
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Mathieu LLORENS
Tech Organization: AT INTERNET
Tech Street: 85 avenue jf kennedy
Tech City: M�rignac
Tech State/Province:
Tech Postal Code: 33700
Tech Country: FR
Tech Phone: +33.156541430
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +33.176470564
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: [email protected]
Name Server: meucci.atinternet.com
Name Server: world.atinternet.com
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/

[natasasdj]

One more example, Python 2.7, pythonwhois==2.4.3:

pythonwhois.get_whois('contentspread.net')
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 1199: invalid start byte

And the command whois in fedora:
bash-4.3$ whois contentspread.net
[Querying whois.verisign-grs.com]
[Redirected to whois.meshdigital.com]
[Querying whois.meshdigital.com]
[whois.meshdigital.com]
Domain Name: CONTENTSPREAD.NET
Registry Domain ID: 1553865784_DOMAIN_NET-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.meshdigital.com
Registrar URL: http://www.domainbox.com
Updated Date: 2017-04-29T00:00:00Z
Creation Date: 2009-04-29T00:00:00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2018-04-29T00:00:00Z
Registrar: MESH DIGITAL LIMITED
Registrar IANA ID: 1390
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.8779770099
Reseller: DomainFactory GmbH
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: media.ventive GmbH
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street: Hafenpromenade 3a
Registrant City: Dortmund
Registrant State/Province:
Registrant Postal Code: 44263
Registrant Country: DE
Registrant Phone: +49.2311302214
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +49.23129273001
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: [email protected]
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Christian Sch�nfeld
Admin Organization: media.ventive GmbH
Admin Street: Hafenpromenade 3a
Admin City: Dortmund
Admin State/Province:
Admin Postal Code: 44263
Admin Country: DE
Admin Phone: +49.2311302214
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +49.23129273001
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: [email protected]
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Domainfactory Hostmaster
Tech Organization: domainfactory GmbH
Tech Street: Oskar-Messter-Stra�e 33
Tech City: Ismaning
Tech State/Province:
Tech Postal Code: 85737
Tech Country: DE
Tech Phone: +49.89552660
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +49.8955266222
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: [email protected]
Name Server: ns.namespace4you.de
Name Server: ns2.namespace4you.de
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wd