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From: karl@asylum.sf.ca.us (Karl Auerbach)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.iso
Subject: Object Identifiers for TCP and UDP?
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Date: 1 Feb 90 18:04:59 GMT
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> There are unofficial but generally used object identifiers for TCP/IP
> MIB objects as defined in RFC 1066.

I believe that the internet MIB object identifiers (including the
enterprise subtree) are assigned by a legitimate chain of naming
authorities descending from ISO.  Consequently, these are as
"official" and valid as any you could get from ANSI or any other body.
The system is in place now.  And there is no charge to get a number.

				--karl--