(Non)-Uniqueness of Net Names

Daniel Karrenberg writes:
> 1) Should we remove the uniqueness requirement for net names in the
> Merit and InterNIC/whois databases? 
> 
> 2) My understanding is that RIPE's database does not require existence
> or uniqueness of net names. Is that correct?
> 
> 3) Do net names serve any useful purpose? Should we get rid of them
> altogether?

The most useful reason for their being there IMHO is to be able to build
an /etc/networks file from them.  This means, of course, they need to
be unique.

	Regards,
		Cliff.
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