RFC 3707 (rfc3707) - Page 1 of 26


Cross Registry Internet Service Protocol (CRISP) Requirements



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Network Working Group                                          A. Newton
Request for Comments: 3707                                VeriSign, Inc.
Category: Informational                                    February 2004


     Cross Registry Internet Service Protocol (CRISP) Requirements

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   Internet registries expose administrative and operational data via
   varying directory services.  This document defines functional
   requirements for the directory services of domain registries and the
   common base requirements for extending the use of these services for
   other types of Internet registries.

Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
       1.1.  Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
       1.2.  Requirements Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
       1.3.  Requirements Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   2.  Internet Registry Communities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
       2.1.  Domain Name System Registries  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
             2.1.1.  Domain Registries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
             2.1.2.  Domain Registrars  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
       2.2.  Other Registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
             2.2.1.  Regional Internet Registries . . . . . . . . . .  5
             2.2.2.  Local Internet Registries  . . . . . . . . . . .  5
             2.2.3.  Internet Routing Registries  . . . . . . . . . .  5
             2.2.4.  Incident Coordination Contact Registries . . . .  6
       2.3.  Implementers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
       2.4.  End Users  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
             2.4.1.  Internet Resource Registrants  . . . . . . . . .  6
             2.4.2.  Service Providers and Network Operators  . . . .  6
             2.4.3.  Intellectual Property Holders  . . . . . . . . .  7
             2.4.4.  Law Enforcement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
             2.4.5.  Certificate Authorities  . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
             2.4.6.  DNS Users  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7



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