> It is interesting that OpenSRS has remained silent on this issue. Using > information obtained from OpenSRS whois to send e-mail spam is a violation > of OpenSRS' whois license. No conspiracy Bill, the reality is that it's next to impossible to prove where the data came from originally. Our policy is to proactively minimize an entity's capability to mine the whois. > > I'm wondering if domaincow has purchased bulk access to opensrs. Even if > they did. I would have hoped that using the information to send e-mail > spam would be a violation of that agreement as well. We have four clients that have purchased a Bulk Whois license from us. Domaincow is not one of them. > > This leads me to my next question to OpenSRS: When will we be able to > opt-out our domains from bulk access as allowed by the ICANN agreements? Opt-out is not a practical solution. We are currently working towards tabling a resolution with ICANN that would instead require opt-in. privacy.tucows.com has more information on this initiative. -rwr
