[19278] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: NSI Bulletin 098-010 | Update on Whois
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven J. Sobol)
Thu Sep 3 23:43:45 1998
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 23:26:18 -0400
From: "Steven J. Sobol" <sjsobol@nacs.net>
To: Sean Donelan <SEAN@SDG.DRA.COM>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <980903175605.caa3@SDG.DRA.COM>; from Sean Donelan on Thu, Sep 03, 1998 at 05:56:05PM -0500
On Thu, Sep 03, 1998 at 05:56:05PM -0500, Sean Donelan wrote:
> As far as the only supported interfaces for retrieving the data from
> NSI being the WHOIS port and the anonymous FTP zone files, if you look
> at it in the best light, I would refer back to the cooperative agreement
> with NSF. As much as I dislike SPAM, I do not think concern about the
> use of the data for marketing purposes is a good justification for NSI
> to unilaterally block individuals from accessing the WHOIS data.
Well, I've been LARTed big time by the customer service director at
NSI. :)
He made a very good point: that SAIC is a separate entity (and a SHAREHOLDER -
NSI is not a subsidiary of SAIC) and they are not necessarily going to be
selling the *WHOIS* database... so for now I think I can give them the benefit
of the doubt...
--
"You know, I've decided lizards aren't too smart."
--Me, to "Junior", one of my iguanas
