[ NETINFO:DOMAIN-TEMPLATE.TXT ] To establish a domain, the following information must be sent to the NIC Domain Registrar (HOSTMASTER@NIC.DDN.MIL). Questions may be addressed to the NIC Hostmaster by electronic mail at the above address, or by phone at (703) 802-4535 or (800) 365-3642. NOTE: The key people must have electronic mailboxes and NIC "handles," unique NIC database identifiers. If you have access to "WHOIS", please check to see if you are registered and if so, make sure the information is current. Include only your handle and any changes (if any) that need to be made in your entry. If you do not have access to "WHOIS", please provide all the information indicated and a NIC handle will be assigned. (1) The name of the top-level domain to join (EDU, COM, MIL, GOV, NET, ORG). 1. Top-level domain: (2) The name of the domain (up to 12 characters). This is the name that will be used in tables and lists associating the domain with the domain server addresses. [While, from a technical standpoint, domain names can be quite long we recommend the use of shorter, more user- friendly names.] 2. Complete Domain Name: (3) The name and address of the organization establishing the domain. 3a. Organization name: 3b. Organization address: (4) The date you expect the domain to be fully operational. 4. Date operational: (5) The NIC handle of the administrative head of the organization -- or this person's name, mailing address, phone number, organization, and network mailbox. This is the contact point for administrative and policy questions about the domain. In the case of a research project, this should be the principal investigator. NOTE: Both the Administrative and the Technical/Zone contact of a domain MUST have a network mailbox, even if the mailbox is to be within the proposed domain. Administrative Contact 5a. NIC Handle (if known) : 5b. Name (Last, First) : 5c. Organization: 5d. Mail Address: 5e. Phone Number: 5f. Net Mailbox : (6) The NIC handle of the technical contact for the domain -- or the person's name, mailing address, phone number, organization, and network mailbox. This is the contact point for problems concerning the domain or zone, as well as for updating information about the domain or zone. Technical and Zone Contact 6a. NIC Handle (if known): 6b. Name (Last, First) : 6c. Organization: 6d. Mail Address: 6e. Phone Number: 6f. Net Mailbox : (7) Domains must provide at least two independent servers on Government-sponsored networks that provide the domain service for translating names to addresses for hosts in this domain. * If you are applying for a domain and a network number assignment simultaneously and a host on your proposed network will be used as a server for the domain, you must wait until you receive your network number assigment and have given the server(s) a netaddress before sending in the domain application. Sending in the domain application without complete information in Sections 7 and 8 of this template will result in the delay of the domain registration. Also, establishing the servers in physically separate locations and on different PSNs and/or networks is strongly recommended. NOTE: All new hosts acting as servers will appear in the DNS root servers but will not apppear in the HOSTS.TXT file unless otherwise requested. Primary Server: HOSTNAME, NETADDRESS, HARDWARE, SOFTWARE 7a. Primary Server Hostname: 7b. Primary Server Netaddress: 7c. Primary Server Hardware: 7d. Primary Server Software: (8) The Secondary server information. 8a. Secondary Server Hostname: 8b. Secondary Server Netaddress: 8c. Secondary Server Hardware: 8d. Secondary Server Software: (9) If any currently registered hosts will be renamed into the new domain, please specify old hostname, netaddress, and new hostname. For example: BAR-FOO2.XYZ.COM (26.8.0.193) -> FOO2.BAR.COM BAR-FOO3.XYZ.COM (192.7.3.193) -> FOO3.BAR.COM BAR-FOO4.ARPA (34.6.0.193) -> FOO4.BAR.COM NOTE: Hostname changes to MILNET hosts must be approved by the MILNET Manager - MILNETMGR@DDN-CONUS.DDN.MIL. (10) Please describe your organization briefly. For example: Our Corporation is a consulting organization of people working with UNIX and the C language in an electronic networking environment. It sponsors two technical conferences annually and distributes a bimonthly newsletter. PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 8 WORKING DAYS FOR PROCESSING THIS APPLICATION For further information contact the DDN/INTERNET Network Information Center (NIC): Via electronic mail: HOSTMASTER@NIC.DDN.MIL Via telephone: (800) 365-3642 or (703) 802-4535 Via postal mail: DDN Network Information Center 14200 Park Meadow Dr., Suite 200 Chantilly, VA 22021 RECOMMENDED READING (available from the NIC) Feinler, E.J.; Jacobsen, O.J.; Stahl, M.K.; Ward, C.A., eds. DDN Protocol Handbook: Menlo Park, CA: SRI International, DDN Network Information Center; 1985 December; NIC 50004 and NIC 50005 and NIC 50006. 2749 p. Garcia-Luna-Aceves, J.J.; Stahl, M.K.; Ward, C.A., eds. Internet Protocol Handbook: The Domain Name System (DNS) Handbook. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International, Network Information Systems Center; 1989 August; 219 p. AD A214 698. Postel, J.B.; Reynolds, J.K. Domain Requirements. Marina del Rey, CA: University of Southern California, Information Sciences Inst.; 1984 October; RFC 920. 14 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC920.TXT). Harrenstien, K.; Stahl, M.K.; Feinler, E.J. DoD Internet Host Table Specification. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International, DDN Network Information Center; 1985 October; RFC 952. 6 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC952.TXT). Obsoletes: RFC 810 Harrenstien, K.; Stahl, M.K.; Feinler, E.J. Hostname Server. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International, DDN Network Information Center; 1985 October; RFC 953. 5 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC953.TXT). Obsoletes: RFC 811 Partridge, C. Mail Routing and the Domain System. Cambridge, MA: BBN Labs., Inc.; 1986 January; RFC 974. 7 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC974.TXT). Lazear, W.D. MILNET Name Domain Transition. McLean, VA: MITRE Corp.; 1987 November; RFC 1031. 10 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC1031.TXT). Stahl, M.K. Domain Administrators Guide. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International, DDN Network Information Center; 1987 November; RFC 1032. 14 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC1032.TXT). Lottor, M. Domain Administrators Operations Guide. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International, DDN Network Information Center; 1987 November; RFC 1033. 22 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC1033.TXT). Mockapetris, P. Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities. Marina del Rey, CA: University of Southern California, Information Sciences Inst.; 1987 November; RFC 1034. 55 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC1034.TXT). Updated-by: RFC 1101 Obsoletes: RFC 973; RFC 882; RFC 883 Mockapetris, P. Domain names - Implementation and Specification. Marina del Rey, CA: University of Southern California, Information Sciences Inst.; 1987 November; RFC 1035. 55 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC1035.TXT). Updated-by: RFC 1101 Obsoletes: RFC 973; RFC 882; RFC 883 Mockapetris, P. DNS Encoding of Network Names and Other Types. Marina del Rey, CA: University of Southern California, Information Sciences Inst.; 1989 April; RFC 1101. 14 p. (NIC.DDN.MIL RFC:RFC1101.TXT). Updates: RFC 1034; RFC 1035