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

David Conrad <drc@virtualized.org> Fri, 27 June 2008 19:58 UTC

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Subject: Re: Update of RFC 2606 based on the recent ICANN changes ?
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:57:40 -0700
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Hi,

On Jun 27, 2008, at 12:21 PM, SM wrote:
>> I believe an RFC that provides an IETF-defined list of names (beyond
>> the 4 in 2606) and/or rules defining names the "Internet technical
>> community" feels would be inappropriate as top-level domains would be
>> quite helpful.
> Do you mean as in RFC 3675?

No.  I feel an RFC that creates a list (or defines a rule) that  
identifies what names would be inappropriate for top-level domains  
would be quite helpful.  A couple of examples:

- a label consisting of all numbers
- the label "local"

There may be others...

Regards,
-drc

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