ARIN has enacted a policy to provide a bulk copy of the WHOIS database, minus point of contact information, to any organization who signs ARIN's acceptable use policy for that data. This policy was brought about through discussions via the ARIN public policy mailing list and public policy meeting. The requirements and decisions to enact this policy came from the Internet community. For further information, visit: http://www.arin.net/announcements/2001-7.html Ginny Listman Director of Engineering ARIN