I'd like to suggest that people who think they know how to design an alternative to the DNS should go away and do so, and come back when they have a proof of concept to show us. It'll need to be scaleable, secure, robust, internationalized, and deployable as a retro-fit, as well as guaranteeing that names are universally unique. That's the necessary condition for a useful discussion in the IETF. Brian _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf