[dbwg] WHOIS Modification Part 2 of 2

[ginny listman]

A discussion took place during the Database Implementation Working Group
Meeting at ARIN X in Eugene, Oregon, that networks associated with
organizations, as well as all autonomous system queries provide a postal
address for the holding organization. Although under the new system the
postal address is not an attribute of the resource, this format would
provide the same information as the old WHOIS. The change in display
format could be handled by one of the two following methods:
   1. Provide the postal address for ALL networks/autonomous systems. This
      could lengthen the output by 2 or 4 lines in most cases.
   2. Introduce a new flag to be included in the query string that would
      produce the postal address for these types of queries. The default
      display would not include postal address.

Prior to implementing these changes, ARIN is soliciting further comments.
Which methods are preferred? Will it be necessary to provide advanced
notice before making the change?

If no additional comments are received before December 6, ARIN will begin
to implement suggestion 1. It should be noted that time of release of this
change depends upon the method selected.

Ginny Listman
Director of Engineering
ARIN