RE: [registrars] Reliable InterRegistrar Data Transfer

[Rick Wesson <wessorh@ar.com>]

What I'm proposing is we discuss this next week and see if some of us can
come up with a proposal on how we can do this and prevent abuse.

I don't have the answers, but we do.

-rick

On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Bhavin Turakhia wrote:

>
> In theory Rick I am very interested in this. Infact we have built our
> own Whois-parser with a very simple architecture
> (http://whois-parser.sourceforge.net). We have different properties
> files for EVERY Registrar and we map each Registrar Whois format as a
> REGEX in those properties files. The parser then loads these and
> provides appropriate output.
>
> Offcourse managing these properties files is a continuous process since
> all registrars change their formats now and then. So I am all for a
> common pasreable format (maybe even XML).
>
> However I cant think of ways to ensure that this is not misused .....
>
> bhavin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Wesson [mailto:wessorh@ar.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 10:51 AM
> > To: Bhavin Turakhia
> > Cc: 'Registrars List'
> > Subject: RE: [registrars] Reliable InterRegistrar Data Transfer
> >
> >
> >
> > Bhavin,
> >
> >
> > Mining data would be specificly prevented. Its easy to see if
> > a registrar is transfering about as many domains as are
> > queried over this service.
> >
> > What some have proposed is that registrars need a way to
> > accquire this data for transfers that does not cross the
> > public port 43 whois servers.
> >
> > the reasoning, i think, is that some registrar are
> > obfusicating their whois which makes transfers harder. I'd
> > like to find a way so that registrars can easly pass around
> > the data that is required.
> >
> > in theory would this be interesting to you?
> >
> > -rick
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Bhavin Turakhia wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > are you proposing allowing registrars to MINE data of other
> > registrars
> > > thru some SPECIAL easy to parse format?? I am sorry if I have
> > > misunderstood, but that is what it sounds like
> > >
> > > Bhavin
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-registrars@dnso.org
> > [mailto:owner-registrars@dnso.org]
> > > > On Behalf Of Rick
> > Wesson
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 12:59 AM
> > > > To: Registrars List
> > > > Subject: [registrars] Reliable InterRegistrar Data Transfer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > There is some desire to discuss a way to move data about domain
> > > > registrations to another registrar via a specified
> > machine readable
> > > > format which does not use the port 43 whois.
> > > >
> > > > Some registrars have many formats they publish the whois
> > in and this
> > > > mkaes transfering domains even harder.
> > > >
> > > > If there is interest in developing a solution to this
> > problem I will
> > > > set up a teleconf next week so we can brain storm some methods.
> > > >
> > > > any takers?
> > > >
> > > > -rick
> > > >
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