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

Pete Resnick <presnick@qualcomm.com> Mon, 29 July 1996 19:10 UTC

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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:08:03 -0500
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From: Pete Resnick <presnick@qualcomm.com>
Subject: RE: draft-hubbard-registry-guidelines-03.txt
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On 7/29/96 at 10:08 AM -0500, JohnM wrote:

>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).

Well, I am quite sure that the people in my company who sell these GPS
beasties would be pleased to see it to everyone who needs an IP address
this way! :-)

Does this mean that if I am in an airplane, my IP address would change
REALLY REALLY FAST?

pr

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