Ed, > You tell them -- you have a previous relationship (when you > credit was approved). As I exemplified, you tell them to use > the harris.com that is resolved from your root -- an IP number. > Richard or Stef can tell you how this works for them. In other words, make the root server address part of the name. So, just to be clear, you're no longer suggesting an interactive resolution process. That's what pushed my button. Okay. While I don't think what you're proposing is particularly reliable or advisable, it should be technically possible. The way things work today, there isn't one single address for the IANA root. >> What keeps my >>data entry from becoming ambiguous over time? > > Your actions, just like today -- what happens if you drop > your domain name today? The question is "what happens if I maintain my domain and someone else adds one with the same name?" Eliot