Re: DNSO Announcement about WHOIS survey

	... but a number of respondents have given suggestions for a
	domain name "availability" [mechanism]

Please see also the EPP check command. Note that unlike the whois:43 model,
which provides unmediated service to 3rd parties, the epp:xx model provides
unmediated service to registrars.

<soapbox>
Note that in the epp:xx model, and the current whois:43 models, queries are
specific to operator namespaces, and do not span multiple operator namespaces.
This is a design limitation in the case of epp:xx, consequent to its being a
client-server model. This limitation is not necessarily present in xrp:xx,
which is not intentionally constrained to an client-server event model.
</soapbox>

>At the last NC meeting a resolution was passed where the WHOIS Committee is
>empowered to invite ASO and PSO members to participate in the consultation
>process.

This is not yet reflected in the survey.

>I am based in the UK and have been invited to the provreg meeting, I'm willing
>to stay over to meet with you on Thursday if that would be welcomed.

You need only register with the Secretariate, or make some arraingements with
them. I suggest you talk to Steve Coya.

Eric