Home / Domain Sales / ICANN releases list of proposed WHOIS reforms

ICANN releases list of proposed WHOIS reforms

whois databaseThere’s been a lot of talk lately about reforming WHOIS. In an effort to make good on its vows to improve the system, ICANN released a document entitled “Inventory of WHOIS Service Requirements.” The document (PDF) lays out a number of proposals for fixing the broken domain owner contact database.

Some of the proposed changes are major. If approved, people would now have the ability to look up domains by owner. This would allow you to see who owns what domains. It would also greatly increase the amount of contact data provided about registrants, including instant message and Twitter screen names. Contact data would also undergo stricter validation.

I don’t know if I would necessarily want to give the world my AIM username, but for the most part, I think ICANN’s proposals make sense. WHOIS is in terrible shape right now and desperately needs an overhaul.

Source | Domain Incite

Check Also

Domain Name

Important tips worth considering when searching for a domain name

A domain name refers to the web address that people have to type in the …

Powered by Namesco
© Copyright InternetBlog.Org.Uk 2024, All Rights Reserved