Re: (Non)-Uniqueness of Net Names

• To: Daniel Karrenberg < >
• From: Arne Asplem < >
• Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1993 11:09:53 +0200
• Cc: Local Internet Registries in Europe < >

In message <9307060818.AA18021@localhost>, Daniel Karrenberg writes:
>Any strong opinions? I'll answer the factual questions.
>
>Daniel
>
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>Date:     Mon, 05 Jul 1993 23:14:10 -0400
>From:     Mark Knopper mak@localhost
>Resent-From: RIPE NCC Staff ncc@localhost
>To:       ncc@localhost, merit-ie@localhost, conf@localhost, dsj@localhost,
>	  markk@localhost, scottw@localhost
>Resent-To: RIPE NCC Staff staff@localhost
>Subject:  (Non)-Uniqueness of Net Names 
>
>Hi. I'm including the RIPE and InterNIC folks on this discussion. 
>Here are some questions for your consideration:
>
>1) Should we remove the uniqueness requirement for net names in the
>Merit and InterNIC/whois databases? 
>
>2) My understanding is that RIPE's database does not require existence
>or uniqueness of net names. Is that correct?
>
>3) Do net names serve any useful purpose? Should we get rid of them
>altogether?
>

We use the net names to produce a much more readable IP accounting/
statistics from the routers. So in my opinion they serve a useful
purpose and should not be thrown away.

  -- Arne

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