Hello,
> Why do we need to have addresses stored for the administrative
> and technical contacts?
Because it is an ICANN requirement. From the ICANN Registrar Accreditation
Agreement. TUCOWS is currently not complying with items h. and i. as they
don't list the postal address of these contacts.
F. Public Access to Data on SLD Registrations. During the term of this
Agreement:
1. At its expense, Registrar shall provide an interactive web page and a
port 43 Whois service providing free public query-based access to up-to-date
(i.e. updated at least daily) data concerning all active SLD registrations
sponsored by Registrar in the registry for the .com, .net, and .org TLDs.
The data accessible shall consist of elements that are designated from time
to time according to an ICANN-adopted policy. Until ICANN otherwise
specifies by means of an ICANN-adopted policy, this data shall consist of
the following elements as contained in Registrar's database:
a. The name of the SLD being registered and the TLD for which registration
is being requested;
b. The IP addresses of the primary nameserver and secondary nameserver(s)
for the SLD;
c. The corresponding names of those nameservers;
d. The identity of Registrar (which may be provided through Registrar's
website);
e. The original creation date of the registration;
f. The expiration date of the registration;
g. The name and postal address of the SLD holder;
h. The name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and
(where available) fax number of the technical contact for the SLD; and
i. The name, postal address, e-mail address, voice telephone number, and
(where available) fax number of the administrative contact for the SLD.
