We were gonna do that, but someone called it the Tucows Whois Access Terms and we couldn't get it past the brand-cops.
Seeing your URL, I now understand why. ;) -rwr > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Paul Chvostek > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 1:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: more whois changes > > > > Today's addition of a page of fine print to the bottom of > every whois query would seem to be a waste of bandwidth. Why > not use a one-liner stating something like "Use of and access > to this data is goverened by the Tucows Whois Access Policy > at http://resellers.tucows.com/twap ? > > I understand this policy is a good one, and it would appear > to give OpenSRS the opportunity to take legal action against > other registrars who solicit future registrations from RSPs' > customers, but is it really necessary spew the entire text > for each query? Is there some legal reason why an http > reference might not be as binding? > > -- > Paul Chvostek > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Operations / Abuse / Whatever +1 > 416 598-0000 > it.canada - hosting and development > http://www.it.ca/ >
