Re: [weirds] I-D Action: draft-hollenbeck-dnrd-ap-query-00.txt

"John Levine" <johnl@iecc.com> Wed, 02 May 2012 04:03 UTC

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> Querying for an IP and getting back names
>from a names registry is, although perhaps technically viable, not
>permitted by at least European database law.

I know that many people believe that, but I'm fairly sure you're
mistaken.  (Feel free to provide case law.)

As I pointed out to someone else, anyone can get zone file access for
gTLDs which provides all of that information and more.

R's,
John