Hi John,
I kind of like Bill's definition, but considering your feedback I offer a modified version. The Internet requires strings of numbers and letters to identify network elements and allow for communication between them. These strings must be unique. The Regional Internet Registries, including ARIN, manage the registration of such Number Resources to ensure uniqueness. Regards, Mike From: ARIN-PPML <arin-ppml-boun...@arin.net> On Behalf Of John Curran Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 11:34 AM To: BIll Herrin <b...@herrin.us> Cc: PPML <arin-ppml@arin.net> Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] Recommended Draft Policy ARIN-2022-11: Clean-up of NRPM - Introduction of Section 2.17 On Mar 22, 2023, at 11:27 AM, William Herrin <b...@herrin.us <mailto:b...@herrin.us> > wrote: Asked and answered. Perhaps you missed it the first two times around? ... https://lists.arin.net/pipermail/arin-ppml/2023-January/070202.html You propose - Computer network protocols often use unique integers to identify computers and functions within the network. Examples include IP addresses in versions four and six of the Internet Protocol and Autonomous System Numbers in the Border Gateway Protocol. The Regional Internet Registries, including ARIN, manage the registration of such Number Resources by the organizations which use these network protocols, assuring that two organizations do not end up with the same numbers. and then elsewhere suggest "The point of section 2 is to render technical jargon in terms of -ordinary English-." Alas, Number Resource Policy Manual is not intended as a primer on computer networking, and the point of section 2 is rather to provide technical definitions for a technical audience. Thanks, /John John Curran President and CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers
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