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ICANN Working Group Seeks To Kill WHOIS

Posted by Soulskill on from the your-computer-is-broadcasting-an-ip-address dept.

angry tapir writes "An Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers working group is seeking public input on a successor to the current WHOIS system used to retrieve domain name information. The Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services has issued a report that recommends a radical change from WHOIS, replacing the current system with a centralized data store maintained by a third party that would be responsible for authorizing 'requestors' who want to obtain domain information."

3 of 155 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Horrible for network security... by gandhi_2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know, right?

    Imagine having to PAY to find out you are being attacked by.... "DOMAINS BY PROXY, LLC"

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    THL phish sticks
  2. Re:huh by BonThomme · · Score: 4, Funny

    two fitty, please

  3. Re:not having read TFA by Mitchell314 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Text-based 'punch the monkey' ads. Using nCurses.

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    I read TFA and all I got was this lousy cookie