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==Background==

==Background==

The original WHOIS service [RFC812] was intended to be a centralized repository of [[ARPANET]] resources and users. Over time a lot of [[Whois]] resouces sprung all over the world, only providing information about particular network resources under the control of a specific organization.  

The original WHOIS service was intended to be a centralized repository of [[ARPANET]] resources and users. Eventually, many [[Whois]] resources sprung-up all over the world, only providing information about particular network resources under the control of a specific organization.  

RFC812 and its successors didn't have a strict set of data-typing or formatting requirements. This resulted in different implementations providing different kinds of information. There were also problems with privacy and security.

There was not a strict set of data-typing or formatting requirements. This resulted in different implementations providing different kinds of information. There were also problems with privacy and security.

Thus, FIRS was bourn out of a need for specifications which cumulatively define astructured and distributed information service, including an extensible framework and resource-specific definitions.

Thus, FIRS was bourn out of a need for specifications that cumulatively define a structured and distributed information service, including an extensible framework and resource-specific definitions.

   

   

The Cross Registry Internet Service Protocol ([[CRISP]]) working group of the [[IETF]] is responsible for development of FIRS.

The Cross Registry Internet Service Protocol ([[CRISP]]) working group of the [[IETF]] is responsible for development of FIRS.