At 18:46 11/16/98 -0800, you wrote:
On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, Dean Robb wrote:
Such seperation is mandated by the latest Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Government and NSI. However it doesn't have to occur for several months still.
I'm afraid I can't find that provision in any amendment to the Cooperative Agreement as posted at http://rs.internic.net/nsf/agreement/.
From: http://rs.internic.net/nsf/agreement/amendment11.html
Separation of Registry/Registrar Services:
Following the Phase 1 deployment of the Shared Registration System, NSI shall make a certification to the USG every six months designed to demonstrate by means of objective criteria, which shall be agreed upon between USG and NSI, that NSI is providing all licensed Accredited Registrars with equal access to its registry services. NSI also will by February 1, 1999, employ appropriate safeguards, approved by the USG, to ensure that revenues and assets of the registry are not utilized to financially advantage NSI's registrar activities to the detriment of other registrars.
I read this as a requirement that NSI not lock any alternative registrars out, nor can they use the registry (or it's database) for unfair advantage. I don't see how this equates to a requirement that WorldNIC, InterNIC and NSI data flow through different pipes...which was the point made by the original poster. Spammers should be investigated by Ken Starr! Dean Robb PC-EASY computer services (757) 495-EASY [3279]