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<reference anchor='RFC2167'>

<front>
<title abbrev='RWhois Protocol'>Referral Whois (RWhois) Protocol V1.5</title>
<author initials='S.' surname='Williamson' fullname='Scott Williamson'>
<organization>Network Solutions, Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>505 Huntmar Park Drive</street>
<city>Herndon</city>
<region>VA</region>
<code>22070-5100</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 703 742 0400</phone>
<email>scottw@rwhois.net</email></address></author>
<author initials='M.' surname='Kosters' fullname='Mark Kosters'>
<organization>Network Solutions, Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>505 Huntmar Park Drive</street>
<city>Herndon</city>
<region>VA</region>
<code>22070-5100</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 703 742 0400</phone>
<email>markk@internic.net</email></address></author>
<author initials='D.' surname='Blacka' fullname='David Blacka'>
<organization>Network Solutions, Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>505 Huntmar Park Drive</street>
<city>Herndon</city>
<region>VA</region>
<code>22070-5100</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 703 742 0400</phone>
<email>davidb@rwhois.net</email></address></author>
<author initials='J.' surname='Singh' fullname='Jasdip Singh'>
<organization>Network Solutions, Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>505 Huntmar Park Drive</street>
<city>Herndon</city>
<region>VA</region>
<code>22070-5100</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 703 742 0400</phone>
<email>jasdips@rwhois.net</email></address></author>
<author initials='K.' surname='Zeilstra' fullname='Koert Zeilstra'>
<organization>Network Solutions, Inc.</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>505 Huntmar Park Drive</street>
<city>Herndon</city>
<region>VA</region>
<code>22070-5100</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 703 742 0400</phone>
<email>kzeil@rwhois.net</email></address></author>
<date month='June' year='1997' />
<abstract>
<t>This memo describes Version 1.5 of the client/server interaction of RWhois.  RWhois provides a distributed system for the discovery, retrieval, and maintenance of directory information. This system is primarily hierarchical by design. It allows for the deterministic routing of a query based on hierarchical tags, referring the user closer to the maintainer of the information. While RWhois can be considered a generic directory services protocol, it distinguishes itself from other protocols by providing an integrated, hierarchical architecture and query routing mechanism.</t></abstract></front>

<seriesInfo name='RFC' value='2167' />
</reference>
