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>From: djk@boombox.apana.org.au (David Keegel)
>Subject: Re: Top level domains (was Re: Mixed format addresses)
>Message-ID: <bKjTrAfPBh107h@boombox.apana.org.au>
>Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 21:04:11 +1100
>
>In <9301061622.AA26985@cscmgb.cc.ic.ac.uk> o.CRepin-leblond@ic.ac.UK (Olivier M.J. Crepin-Leblond, Olivier M.J. writes:
>>.gov is a field that can be used internationally. I know for sure
>>that .gov is used in Canada as a top level domain. abs.gov is
>>hence possible since .gov means "Governments of some kind, all
>>over the world".
>
>Aha.  So it's not arrogant, just stupid.  (Lumping all governmental
>agencies all over the world into one flat name space sounds pretty
>stupid IMHO.)  However, stupid would be more forgivable because it
>may just mean that they didn't think this through in the early days.
>
[...]

>Does the same apply to MIL?  If so, what is INT for?

As far as I know until now only the US military has used MIL as a
top level domain. However geographically speaking, MIL is present
in countries other than USA due to the presence of US bases in
foreign countries.

INT is the International Field. It is currently used only by NATO.
 
Cheers,



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