At 13:48 26-09-2007, Giampaolo Tomassoni wrote:
These terms depend upon the registrar offering the service.
However, mostly they say that:
"Whois database is provided by XXXXXX for information purposes only,
and to assist persons in obtaining information about or related to a
domain name registration record."
It also says:
"You are not authorized to access or query our Whois database
through the use
of electronic processes that are high-volume and automated except
as reasonably
necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations"
So, I don't see the problem here: we are attempting to obtain information
about or related to a domain name registration record. We don't even care of
contacts...
The problem is that this is an electronic process doing the queries
and it can be high-volume. Once we use a service for an unintended
use, it affects the accessibility of the service for normal
users. The rate limit set by the operator would kick in to prevent
"abusive" use.
Regards,
-sm
