Re: Thread 2: 60-day issue

[Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com>]

On Tue, 24 Dec 1996, Christopher Ambler wrote:

> I see this as a simple statement that there is no waiting period for
> activation in the DNS, but that there is a 60-day puublication
> period,

I can't make any logical sense out of the term "60 day publication
period". 

I agree that there should be no waiting period.

I agree that a defined set of information about each domain should be 
made accessible to public inquiry at all times including such things as
the domain name owner's name, street address, phone number, fax number and
email addresses.

Further to that I think that the IAHC or CORE should publish a daily
gazette of all transactions, new domains, changes to domains, deleted
domains. This daily gazette should include all the public information
about the domain so that it is a one-stop information shop. It should be
published as a mailing list (push method) so that anyone who wished to 
be informed of the activities can get full and complete information at the
earliest possible time. It should also be published on a website (pull
method) which has a predictable URL such as
http://www.iahc.org/gazette/1997/0122.txt so that those who do not want
the information by email can devise automated tools to retrieve the info.

I don't see where a time period enters into the concept of a gazette since
an email gazette is an event that happens once a day and is done with. And
the website can be maintained in perpetuity.

I would further suggest that the format of the email and web gazettes
should be identical text files that can be unambiguously parsed by
machines in order to allow value-added services to easily create and
maintain databases of this info.

Michael Dillon                   -               Internet & ISP Consulting
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