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Re: EP.NET ???


From: Havard.Eidnes () runit sintef no
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 1995 15:33:29 +0200

Personally I think that this is actually a value-subtracted service,
as the EP.NET organisation does not run the named boxes, or the
exchange points.

It would be much more helpfull the the interfaces that faces the NAP
and another provider where following each providers naming
conventions, and had a domain-name that would point the users to the
organisation that actually operates the boxes.

Yes, that is the desired goal, however some sites are not
willing or able to do so, so there is a default case where a
name is available.  (There are some exchange points where no
forward is registered, which can be a hassel)

The existence of a forward mapping is not a necessary technical
precondition for you to insert a reverse mapping which points in
the right direction, i.e. at the organization operating the
boxes.  However I also have trouble seeing why any ISP would
willingly decline to register it's boxes in the DNS.  I fully
agree with PL that introducing EP.NET into this is value-
subtraction, in that it will just add unneeded confusion.


- HÃ¥vard


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