The key technical foundations for FAIRifying data are (1) ubiquitous persistent identifiers; (2) rich controlled metadata; and (3) granular programmatic access. These foundations provide a basis for FAIR data infrastructure. This note is inspired by Rory Macneil’s recent interview with Sharif Islam on the FAIR Data Podcast, published on 2022-12-21. In particular, I expand on the Q&A segment starting at PT14M10S.