Rodney Joffe wrote:
On the other hand, I believe that there *is* an overwhelming public interest issue as far as typical whois type data is concerned. The ability to reach responsible parties during network events like DOS attacks, bogus announcements, domain failures, spam runs, etc. are necessary. ... So, a fundamental decision has to be made:
Is it important for parties that control DNS data (domain names and address space) that are connected to "the network" to be identifiable to the community at large, and reachable?
It is important.
If so, a replacement rfc needs to be developed.
A replacement for what? Don't we already have plenty of documents describing the protocols? Are you referring to a BCP? WSimpson@UMich.edu Key fingerprint = 17 40 5E 67 15 6F 31 26 DD 0D B9 9B 6A 15 2C 32