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From: mark@cbcc.att.COM (Mark Horton)
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> > This reliance on short mnemonic strings of characters to refer to
> > entities doesn't scale up very well.
> > Think about the kind of mess we'd
> > have if that system were to be used for everybody in the world.
>
> We'd sure have big fights over who gets the higher level hierarchies. But
> that's up to the NIC to resolve, or whoever the big guys assign to the
> job.
>
> > The days of the RFC-822 address format are numbered..
>
> Only for petty political reasons, if at all.

I don't think there is a problem here.  There are zillions of cars in
California, many of which have personalized license plates chosen by
the owner, all with short (7 chars or less) contents.  The rule is
simple: first come, first served.  Trademarks work the same way.

I can address any phone in the USA or Canada with a 10 digit phone
number.  There is a LOT of addressing space available in 12 alphanumeric
characters, and even 12 isn't a hard limit, just a recommendation.

	Mark