Re: Update of RFC 2606 based on the recent ICANN changes ?

[Mark Andrews <[e-mail]>]

> Mark Andrews wrote:
> 
> > The Internet went to multi-label hostnames ~20 years ago.
> 
> As noted in RFC 2821 as "one dot required" syntax, also
> mentioned in RFC 3696.  Recently *overruled* by 2821bis.

	There is a difference between allowing protocol to be used
	in a "local" only mode (single label) and a "global" mode
	(multi-label) and saying you must support single label in
	a global context.

	Single label names are local in scope.  Attempting to use
	them in a global context does not work.  As the names in
	"." get more interesting the probability of collisions with
	existing names goes up.  Not many people choose two letter
	labels for the least significant parts of their host names
	unless they are choosing their initials.

	Museum on the other hand is a real English word.  I'm sure
	you will find lots other uses of "museum" in the DNS.  The
	same thing will happen with other TLD's as the rules are
	relaxed.

	Single label hostnames are not globally unique.  They SHOULD
	NOT be used in a context where globally unique names are
	required.

	Mark
 
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