Network Information Services Infrastructure (nisi)

Charter

Chair(s):
     April Marine, april@nisc.sri.com
     Pat Smith, psmith@merit.edu

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Description of Working Group:

     The NISI WG will explore the requirements for common, shared
     Internet-wide network information services.  The goal is to
     develop an understanding for what is required to implement an
     information services "infrastructure" for the Internet.  The
     work will begin with existing nic functions and services and
     should build upon work already being done within the Internet
     community.  It should address areas such as common information
     formats, methods of access, user interface, and issues relating
     to security and privacy of Internet databases.

Goals and Milestones:

Done       Review draft for phase 1 and begin discussions for completing
           the second phase which is to define a basic set of
           `cooperative agreements' which will allow NICs to work
           together more effectively to serve users.

Done       Complete draft for phase 2 suggesting cooperative agreements
           for NICs.

Done       Revised draft document ready for wg review.  Document defines
           nic functions and suggests some standardizations for nic
           services, as well as offers new mechanisms for exchanging
           information between nics.

Done       Document submitted as internet draft for comment from a wider
           internet audience.

Done       WG discussed current Internet draft and suggested minor
           revisions.  Decision made to continue wg activity beyond this
           document.

Nov 1991   First document released as informational RFC. Outline and
           discuss new nisi tasks at IETF meeting.

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Jul 1992   Write a document explaining the security issues of privacy
           and accuracy in Internet databases.  Publish as an
           informational rfc.



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