RE: draft-hubbard-registry-guidelines-03.txt

"Justin W. Newton" <justin@erols.com> Mon, 29 July 1996 18:33 UTC

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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:40:17 -0400
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From: "Justin W. Newton" <justin@erols.com>
Subject: RE: draft-hubbard-registry-guidelines-03.txt
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At 11:08 AM 7/29/96 -0400, JohnM wrote:
>It seems as if there is quite a bit of political wrangling over IP
>addresses and how they should be doled out and administered.
>
>Consider the Internet-draft that would allow all IP addresses to be
>created and used dynamically.  Addresses would be created primarily by
>using global positioning (latitude-longitude-altitude) information
>coupled with MAC  addresses (network interface card manufacturer/serial
>numbers).
>
>The draft is in the IETF internet draft area and is entitled 
>
>"draft-mangione-ipv6-gps-alt-00.txt"
>
>Wouldn't it make IP address management simpler?

Uhm, do the words "Unmanageable routing tables" mean anything to you?

Hey, you build a router that can support it for ~$30k a pop and the world
will beat a path too your door.


Justin Newton
Internet Architect
Erol's Internet Services