Or, this is just another large data base that can be hacked into.... ha ha
LOL

Not in this case. Protection is critical! Ask them for a list and they will laugh at you.
Domain People(accredit domain-name registrar) falls under ICANN.
http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.htmlWho are they, ICANN is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
"ICANN' tasks include responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code Top Level Domain name system management, and root server system management functions. More generically, ICANN is responsible for managing the assignment of domain names and IP addresses.."
ie Lahrbrat.com, lahrbrat.ca , lahrbat.biz lahrbrat.travel (Must be verified as a legitimate travel-related entity)etc.. are just a few extensions.
Visit the following URL for more ..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domainsGodaddy.com is another well know accredited domain registrar