On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 3:52 PM, John Levine <jo...@taugh.com> wrote: > In article <83c4fe76-52e8-48ed-b6c2-0691555d3...@icann.org> you write: >>I think there are two parts to your question. First, the Registry Stakeholder >>Group (RySG) request for reconsideration that triggered this proposal; >>perhaps someone else in this list (from the RySG) can speak to that. > > I took a look at the request and I read it as saying that RDAP would > cost money, and if it turns out that the final RDAP spec is different, > they'll have to spend even more money. I didn't see any compelling > technical issues. Needless to say, registries deeply resent anything > that requires them to spend money, particularly the new gTLDs whose > business plans are imploding.
Here's the thing I found skewed: "Furthermore, some of our members are on record stating that since the RDAP profile replicates the known deficiencies of WHOIS – which is currently being studied by a PDP WG – so it’s not commercially feasible to deploy it to mimic a flawed system." Where it seems to me they define "not commercially feasible" as any technology that has flaws. I guess we should all quit using the Internet, throw-away our cell phones, and quit driving cars. Snark aside, this argument about commercial feasibility falls flat considering all 5 RIRs and several ccTLDs have implemented it. It's simply not a credible argument. > >>The second part would be ICANN organization’s proposal to address the RySG >>request. ICANN is putting for the community’s consideration to do as >>requested by the RySG and remove the requirement to implement RDAP. We are >>looking to learn what other members from the community have to say. > > We should say in as few words as possible that access to WHOIS > information important for security, even in its current less than > ideal state, RDAP provides better access, and not having it will > negatively affect DNS users. Considering that nearly all registries > share a handful of back ends, the actual cost per registry will be > small since a back end should only have to do RDAP once and it'll work > for all their TLRs. > Agreed. I wonder if this is worthy of asking the IAB to make a statement. -andy _______________________________________________ regext mailing list regext@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/regext
