WHOIS running the Internet : protocol, policy, and privacy / Garth O. Bruen. [electronic resource] Bruen, Garth O. WHOIS (Computer network protocol) Internet domain names Government policy. Privacy, Right of. TK5105.5864 004.67/8 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. "This book provides a comprehensive overview of WHOIS. The text begins with an introduction to WHOIS and an in-depth coverage of its forty-year history. Afterwards it examines how to use WHOIS and how WHOIS fits in the overall structure of the Domain Name System (DNS). Other technical topics covered include WHOIS query code and WHOIS server details. The book also discusses current policy developments and implementations, reviews critical policy documents, and explains how they will affect the future of the Internet and WHOIS"-- Provided by publisher. 2015 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118985786 eng WHOIS running the Internet WHOIS running the Internet