Re: [registrars] whois lookup

[Ken Stubbs <kstubbs@digitel.net>]

how do you suggest we deal with registrars who intentionally data mine the
"thick registries "


ken stubbs


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bhavin Turakhia" <bhavin.t@directi.com>
To: "Registrars@Dnso. Org" <registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 5:32 AM
Subject: [registrars] whois lookup


> Hi,
>
> As an end-result to the whois blues discussion, it seems the best solution
> is to block subnets that perform extensive whois queries. in this respect
> most registrars typically query other registrar whois data for
>
> - display in their own web whois lookup
> - to obtain contact info during transfer of domain
>
> I believe it is a good idea to maintain a central list of all ip addresses
> of registrar servers which should be allowed to query the whois server.
All
> Whois Servers can then implement this list and allow these ip addresses to
> perform more queries than the default number.
>
> it may be a good idea tomaintain this list on the registrars dnso website.
i
> would be happy to do this myself, if that is ok with all of you. everyone
> can send me their subnet and i will prepare the initial list and put it up
> wherever everyone is comfortable with it.
>
> Best Regards
> Bhavin Turakhia
> CEO
> Directi
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