Determining geographic locations of private network Internet users

A method for resolving a domain name inquiry to assist in gathering a geographic location of an Internet user, comprising:

• (a) receiving the domain name inquiry, the domain name inquiry being issued by the Internet user;
• (b) determining if the inquiry originated from within a private network;
• (c) resolving the inquiry by returning a first IP address if the inquiry did not originate from within the private network, the first IP address being associated with an external server located outside of the private network;
• (d) resolving the inquiry by returning a second IP address if the inquiry did originate from within the private network, the second IP address being associated with an internal server located inside the private network;
• and
• (e) wherein the internal server and the external server are for determining the geographic location of the Internet user and for making this geographic location information available.