Network Working Group                                     D. Engebretson
Request for Comments: 1956                                      R. Plzak
Category:  Informational                                         DoD NIC
                                                              June 1996


                    Registration in the MIL Domain

Status of this Memo

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

Introduction

  This RFC describes the policy for the registration of second level
  domains under the ".MIL" domain.

Policy

  A.  The ".MIL" domain is delegated from the root authority to the US
  Department of Defense (DoD).  Only US military services, unified or
  specified commands, and operating agencies of the DoD which do not
  report through military service chains can be registered as a second
  level domain under the ".MIL" domain.  All other DoD organizations
  will register through their respective second level domain
  administrators using the registration procedures established by those
  offices.  The ".MIL" domain is administered by the DoD Network
  Information Center (NIC).

  B.  The domain names under the ".MIL" will be descriptive of the
  organization they will service.  The domain name length is preferred
  to be 12 characters or less, and must be unique (first come first
  serve if duplicates occur).

  C.  Each second level domain under the ".MIL" domain will be
  supported by at least two name servers.  Preferably these servers
  will be located in two separate networks.  All DNS servers supporting
  subdomains of the ".MIL" domain must be in the ".MIL" domain.

  D.  Prospective second level domain administrators in the ".MIL"
  domain will request registration using the template provided by the
  DoD NIC.  The templates are available via anonymous FTP or
  interactively via the DoD NIC World Wide Web Homepage.  The domain
  request template shall be submitted to the DoD NIC hostmaster
  ([email protected]).  The DoD NIC hostmaster will only accept
  domain registration templates from registered ".MIL" users.



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Security Considerations

  Security issues are not discussed in this memo.

Authors' Addresses

  D.W. Engebretson
  DISA/D343
  11440 Isaac Newton Square
  Reston, VA 22090

  Phone: +1 703 735 8065
  EMail:  [email protected]


  Raymond Plzak
  Department of Defense Network Information Center
  14200 Parkridge Drive Suite 200
  Chantilly, VA 22021

  Phone: +1 800 365 3642
  EMail: [email protected]





























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