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Correspondence between the IAB and DISA on the use of DNS



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Network Working Group                        Internet Architecture Board
Request for Comments: 1401                           Lyman Chapin, Chair
                                                            January 1993


         Correspondence between the IAB and DISA on the use of
                      DNS throughout the Internet

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is
   unlimited.

Abstract

   This memo reproduces three letters exchanged between the Internet
   Activities Board (IAB) and the Defense Information Systems Agency
   (DISA) regarding the importance of using the Domain Name System (DNS)
   throughout the Internet, and phasing out the use of older host name
   to address tables, such as "hosts.txt".






























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