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diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc1811.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc1811.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..43b9ff2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc1811.txt @@ -0,0 +1,171 @@ + + + + + + +Network Working Group Federal Networking Council +Request For Comments: 1811 June 1995 +Category: Informational + + + U.S. Government Internet Domain Names + +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. + +Abstract + + This document describes the registration policies for the top-level + domain ".GOV". Thus far, Federal Agencies and their subsidiaries + have registered without any guidance. This has resulted in multiple + registrations for Federal Agencies and naming schemes that do not + facilitate responsiveness to the public. This document fixes this by + restricting registrations to coincide with the approved structure of + the US government. The document cited, FIPS 95-1, provides a + standard recognized structure into which domain registrations for + top-level domains. The IANA requires that an organization/country + apply for and get a 2 letter code from ISO/ITU (e.g., US for United + States) for additional top-level registration. + + As a side effect, this reduces the number of .GOV level registrations + and reduces the workload on the Internic. + +U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERNET DOMAIN NAMES POLICY + + The .GOV domain is delegated from the root authority to the US + Federal Networking Council. The .GOV domain is for registration of + US governmental entities on the federal level only. Registrations + for state and local governmental agencies shall be made under the .US + domain in accordance with the policies for that domain. + + 1) The document "Codes for the Identification of Federal and + Federally Assisted Organizations", FIPS 95-1 (or its successor) + lists the official names of US Government agencies. + + A) Top-level entities (e.g., those with codes ending in 00 such as + "1200 Department of Agriculture"), and independent agencies and + organizations (e.g., "National Science Foundation and other non- + indented listings unless prohibited below) as listed in this + document are eligible for registration directly under .GOV. + + + + +Federal Networking Council Informational [Page 1] + +RFC 1811 U.S. Government Internet Domain Names June 1995 + + + B) Autonomous law enforcement components of top-level entities + (e.g., "Federal Bureau of Investigation", "Secret Service", "Coast + Guard") are also eligible for registration. + + C) Cross-agency collaborative organizations (e.g., "Federal + Networking Council", "Information Infrastructure Task Force") are + eligible for registration under .GOV upon presentation of the + chartering document and are the only non-FIPS-listed + organizations eligible for registration under .GOV. + + D) Subsidiary, non-autonomous components of top-level or other + entities are not eligible for separate registration. + International organizations listed in this document are NOT + eligible for registration under .GOV. + + E) Organizations listed as "Federally Aided Organizations" are not + eligible for registration under .GOV and should register under + .ORG or other appropriate top-level domain. + + F) Organizations subsidiary to "Department of Defense" must + register under the ".MIL" domain via the Defense Data Network + Network Information Center - contact registrar@nic.ddn.mil. + + The only standard exceptions to these rules are changes to + governmental structure due to statutory, regulatory or executive + directives not yet reflected in the above document. The requesting + agency should provide documentation in one of the above forms to + request an exception. Other requests for exception should be + referred to the Federal Networking Council. + + 2) A domain name should be derived from the official name for the + organization (e.g., "USDA.Gov" or "Agriculture.GOV".) The + registration shall be listed in the registration database under the + official name (per FIPS 95-1) for the organization or under the name + in the chartering document. + + 3) Only ONE registration and delegation shall be made per agency. + The .GOV registration authority shall provide registrations on a + first-come first-served basis. It is an individual agency matter as + to which portion of the agency is responsible for managing the domain + space under a delegated agency domain. + + 4) Those agencies and entities that have multiple registrations under + .GOV may retain them for a maximum of 3 years from the publication + date of this document. Within 6 months after the publication of this + document, one primary domain must be selected for the agency. The + other (secondary) domains must cease further sub-delegations and + registrations at this time. As of 1 year after the publication of + + + +Federal Networking Council Informational [Page 2] + +RFC 1811 U.S. Government Internet Domain Names June 1995 + + + this document, the secondary domains will become undelegated and will + revert to the control of the .GOV owner. As of 2 years after the + publication of this document, all registrations in the secondary + domains must be mirrored in the primary domain and those names should + be used where possible. At the 3 year point, all secondary domain + registrations will be deleted. + + 5) Those agencies and entities already registered in .GOV but not + listed in FIPS 95-1 (e.g., DOE labs, state entities) may retain their + registration within the constraint of the single registration rule + (see para 4). No further non-FIPS-listed registrations will be made. + State and local entities are strongly encouraged to re-register under + .US, but this is not mandatory. + +References + + [1] Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 95-1 (FIPS + PUB 95-1, "Codes for the Identification of Feral and Federally + Assisted Organizations", U.S. Department of Commerce, National + Institute of Standards and Technology, January 4, 1993. + + [2] Postel, J., "Domain Name System Structure and Delegation", RFC + 1591, USC/Information Sciences Institute, March 1994. + +Security Considerations + + Security issues are not discussed in this memo. + +Author's Address + + Federal Networking Council + 4001 N. Fairfax Drive + Arlington, VA 22203 + + Phone: (703) 522-6410 + EMail: execdir@fnc.gov + URL: http://www.fnc.gov + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Federal Networking Council Informational [Page 3] + |