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Subject: re: Domains
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Date: Mon, 7-May-84 14:12:36 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  7 14:12:36 1984
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Robert Morris:

Have your read the RFCs on domains (881, 882, 883, 879)?

Other top level domains will be added.  There are several
requirements that have to be met for something to be a domain.
First, since domains are administrative entities they have to
have a responsible management -  there has to be an individual
in charge of the domain.  Second,  there have to be lookup
servers for the domain data provided - this has to be very
robust.  Third, the domain must have some minimum size - at the
top level probably 100s of hosts.  Fourth,  the top level domains
have to be registered with the NIC.

Another RFC on "domain requirements" is in the works.

--jon.
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