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Re: Namespace conflicts

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stephen Griffin)
Sat Mar 10 22:08:09 2001

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Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 22:04:27 -0500 (EST)
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In the referenced message, Steven M. Bellovin said:
> But if you want to beat on my original point -- as I and others have 
> noted, the townname.nj.us domains were also grabbed by speculators.  In 
> other words, that wasn't an option, either.  I haven't tracked the 
> process failure or the policy failure that gave rise to that situation, 
> but it's very real.  I live in Westfield -- try www.westfield.nj.us.  
> Then try some neighboring towns -- Kenilworth, Cranford, Fanwood, 
> Summit, and more.
> 
> 		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb

host www.ci.westfield.nj.us
Host not found.
host www.ci.Kenilworth.nj.us
Host not found.
host www.ci.Cranford.nj.us
Host not found.
host www.ci.Fanwood.nj.us
Host not found.
host www.ci.Summit.nj.us
www.ci.Summit.nj.us has address 208.226.227.34

hmm.. www.ci.summit.nj.us certainly seems to reflect the
city of Summit, NJ.



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