<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="rfc2629.xslt" ?><!DOCTYPE rfc [ <!ENTITY nbsp " "> <!ENTITY zwsp "​"> <!ENTITY nbhy "‑"> <!ENTITY wj "⁠"> ]> <!-- generated by https://github.com/cabo/kramdown-rfc2629 version 1.5.24 --><!DOCTYPE rfc SYSTEM "rfc2629.dtd" [ ]> <?rfc sortrefs="yes"?> <?rfc symrefs="yes"?><!-- [rfced] As this document is moving RFCs 1528 and 1706 to Historic, should it obsolete those RFCs (rather than update them)? Original: Updates: 1528, 1706 (if approved) --> <rfc xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" ipr="trust200902" docName="draft-davies-int-historic-05" number="9121" submissionType="IETF" category="info"updates="1528, 1706">consensus="true" updates="1706" obsoletes="1528" xml:lang="en" tocInclude="true" sortRefs="true" symRefs="true" version="3"> <!-- xml2rfc v2v3 conversion 3.15.3 --> <front> <title abbrev="Infrastructure .int domains">DeprecatinginfrastructureInfrastructure "int"domains</title>Domains</title> <seriesInfo name="RFC" value="9121"/> <author initials="K." surname="Davies" fullname="Kim Davies"> <organization abbrev="IANA">Internet Assigned Numbers Authority</organization> <address> <postal><street>PTI/ICANN</street><extaddr>PTI/ICANN</extaddr> <street>12025 Waterfront Drive</street> <city>Los Angeles</city> <code>90094</code> <country>United States of America</country> </postal> <email>kim.davies@iana.org</email> </address> </author> <author initials="A." surname="Baber" fullname="Amanda Baber"> <organization abbrev="IANA">Internet Assigned Numbers Authority</organization> <address> <postal><street>PTI/ICANN</street><extaddr>PTI/ICANN</extaddr> <street>12025 Waterfront Drive</street> <city>Los Angeles</city> <code>90094</code> <country>United States of America</country> </postal> <email>amanda.baber@iana.org</email> </address> </author> <dateyear="2022" month="November" day="28"/> <keyword>Internet-Draft</keyword>year="2023" month="April"/> <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that appear in the title) for use on https://www.rfc-editor.org/search. --> <abstract><t>The<t>This document deprecates the use of any“int”"int" domain names that were designated for infrastructure purposes by the IETF, and it identifies them for removal from the“int”"int" top-level domain. Anyimplementationimplementations thatinvolvesinvolve these domainsshould be consideredare now deprecated. This document alsorequests movingchanges the status of RFC 1528 and RFC 1706 tohistoric.</t>Historic.</t> </abstract> </front> <middle> <section anchor="introduction"title="Introduction">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>Introduction</name> <t>The“int”"int" top-level domain <xreftarget="RFC1591"/>target="RFC1591" format="default"/> is a specialized domain designated for intergovernmental organizations, which are organizations established by international treaties between or among national governments.</t> <t>Historically, the“int”"int" domain was also used forInternet infrastructurepurposes relatedpurposes.to Internet infrastructure. This practice ended in 2001 when the“arpa”"arpa" domain was declared the appropriate home for infrastructural identifier spaces <xreftarget="RFC3172"/>.target="RFC3172" format="default"/>. In conjunction with this change, the eligibility for“int”"int" domains was limited to only intergovernmental treaty organizations.</t> <t>The documented uses of infrastructural identifiers in the“int”"int" domain were largely experimental and arenownow, inpracticepractice, obsolete. This documentrequests movingchanges the status of related specifications tohistoric status, along with removingHistoric, and it removes any associated delegations from the“int”"int" zone in the domain name system.</t> </section> <section anchor="historical-infrastructural-uses"title="Historical infrastructural uses">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>Historical Infrastructural Uses</name> <t>The following domains were used for infrastructural identifier purposes that are now considered historic. Although each of these names was either delegated or documented at one time, the parties administering them have long since stopped using them.</t> <section anchor="atmaint"title="atma.int">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>atma.int</name> <t>The atma.int domain was experimentally defined to implement address lookups for Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), including ATM End System Addresses(AESAs).(AESAs) <xreftarget="ANS"/></t>target="ANS" format="default"/>.</t> </section> <section anchor="ip4int"title="ip4.int">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>ip4.int</name> <t>The ip4.int domain was described as providing an alternative to the in-addr.arpa domain for mapping host IPv4 addresses to host names. The in-addr.arpa domain zone continues to be administered for this purpose <xreftarget="RFC1035"/>.</t>target="RFC1035" format="default"/>.</t> </section> <section anchor="ip6int"title="ip6.int">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>ip6.int</name> <t>The ip6.int domain was originally delegated for mapping host IPv6 addresses to host names. It was subsequently removed from the“int”"int" zone, having been replaced by ip6.arpafor this purpose<xreftarget="RFC4159"/>.</t>target="RFC4159" format="default"/>.</t> </section> <section anchor="nsapint"title="nsap.int">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>nsap.int</name> <t>The nsap.int domain name was specified to experimentally map Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Network Service Access Points to domain names <xreftarget="RFC1706"/>.</t>target="RFC1706" format="default"/>.</t> </section> <section anchor="rdiint"title="rdi.int">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>rdi.int</name> <t>The rdi.int domain name experimentally mapped OSI Inter-Domain RoutingProtocol’sProtocol's Routing Domain Identifiers <xreftarget="ISO10747"/>target="ISO10747" format="default"/> to the domain name system.</t> </section> <section anchor="regint"title="reg.int">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>reg.int</name> <t>The reg.int domain name hosted an experimental mechanism for publishing IANA registration values in the domain name system.</t> </section> <section anchor="tpcint"title="tpc.int">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>tpc.int</name> <t>The tpc.int domain name hosted an experimental remote printing service that served as a gateway between Internet mail and facsimile transmission <xreftarget="RFC1528"/>.</t>target="RFC1528" format="default"/>.</t> </section> </section> <section anchor="updates-to-other-rfc-series-documents"title="Updatesnumbered="true" toc="default"> <name>Updates tootherOther RFC Seriesdocuments">Documents</name> <section anchor="rfc-1528"title="RFC 1528">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>RFC 1528</name> <t>The specification for tpc.int <xreftarget="RFC1528"/> should be deemed historictarget="RFC1528" format="default"/> is Historic, as it no longer functions as described in the document.</t> </section> <section anchor="rfc-1706"title="RFC 1706">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>RFC 1706</name> <t>The specification for nsap.int <xreftarget="RFC1706"/> should be deemed historictarget="RFC1706" format="default"/> is Historic, as it no longer functions as described in the document.</t> </section> </section> <section anchor="iana-considerations"title="IANA Considerations"> <t>The IANA shall coordinate the removal of any ofnumbered="true" toc="default"> <name>IANA Considerations</name> <t>IANA has removed the historical“int”"int" domains discussed in thisdocument that are still delegated in the “int” zone.</t>document.</t> </section> <section anchor="security-considerations"title="Security Considerations">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>Security Considerations</name> <t>Some old systems might have one or more subdomains of these names hardwired and expect a positive response for at least the second-level domain. This is, of course, true for any name in the DNS and should not be the sole basisto retainfor retaining obsolete names.</t> <t>Existing applications should eliminate any reliance upon thesezones for their historic purpose.zones. The operator of the“int”"int" domain should be cautious about any potential re-use of these domains for intergovernmental treaty organizations.</t> </section> <section anchor="additional-information"title="Additional Information">numbered="true" toc="default"> <name>Additional Information</name> <t>This document is the result ofana comprehensive inventoryconducted by the IANA teamof .int domains to accurately establish and record their purpose based on historical documentation. As part of this inventory, IANA studied the domains delegated forinfrastructure identifier relatedpurposeswere studied.related to infrastructure identifiers. Query patterns in the DNS for these domains were analyzed and judged to beinsignificant, andinsignificant; preliminary outreachwas conductedto the contacts for the associateddomains.domains was conducted. The assessment concluded that these domains arehighlyvery likelyto be obsolete and thisobsolete. This documentis intended to formalizeformalizes that assessment.</t> <t>There are a small number ofexisting “int”nominal "int" domainsnominallyfor“international databases”"international databases" that are not defined by any standardsdocumentation, anddocumentation. They are assigned to entities rather than foranidentifierpurpose. While they would not qualify for a “int” domain under current criteria, their disposition ispurposes. Their dispositions are beyond the scope of thismemo.</t>memo. </t> </section> </middle> <back><references title='Informative References'><references> <name>Informative References</name> <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.1035.xml"/> <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.1528.xml"/> <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.1591.xml"/> <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.1706.xml"/> <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.3172.xml"/> <xi:include href="https://bib.ietf.org/public/rfc/bibxml/reference.RFC.4159.xml"/> <referenceanchor='RFC1035' target='https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1035'>anchor="ISO10747" target="https://www.iso.org/standard/21417.html"> <front><title>Domain names<title>Information technology -implementationTelecommunications andspecification</title> <author fullname='P. Mockapetris' initials='P.' surname='Mockapetris'><organization/></author> <date month='November' year='1987'/> <abstract><t>This RFC is the revised specification of the protocol and format used in the implementation of the Domain Name System. It obsoletes RFC-883. This memo documents the details of the domain name clientinformation exchange between systems -server communication.</t></abstract> </front> <seriesInfo name='STD' value='13'/> <seriesInfo name='RFC' value='1035'/> <seriesInfo name='DOI' value='10.17487/RFC1035'/> </reference> <reference anchor='RFC1528' target='https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1528'> <front> <title>Principles of Operation for the TPC.INT Subdomain: Remote Printing -- Technical Procedures</title> <author fullname='C. Malamud' initials='C.' surname='Malamud'><organization/></author> <author fullname='M. Rose' initials='M.' surname='Rose'><organization/></author> <date month='October' year='1993'/> <abstract><t>This memo describes a technique for "remote printing" using the Internet mail infrastructure. In particular, this memo focuses on the case in which remote printers are connected to the international telephone network. This memo defines an ExperimentalProtocol forthe Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.</t></abstract> </front> <seriesInfo name='RFC' value='1528'/> <seriesInfo name='DOI' value='10.17487/RFC1528'/> </reference> <reference anchor='RFC1591' target='https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1591'> <front> <title>Domain Name System Structure and Delegation</title> <author fullname='J. Postel' initials='J.' surname='Postel'><organization/></author> <date month='March' year='1994'/> <abstract><t>This memo provides some information on the structure of the names in the Domain Name System (DNS), specifically the top-level domain names; and on the administration of domains. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.</t></abstract> </front> <seriesInfo name='RFC' value='1591'/> <seriesInfo name='DOI' value='10.17487/RFC1591'/> </reference> <reference anchor='RFC1706' target='https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1706'> <front> <title>DNS NSAP Resource Records</title> <author fullname='B. Manning' initials='B.' surname='Manning'><organization/></author> <author fullname='R. Colella' initials='R.' surname='Colella'><organization/></author> <date month='October' year='1994'/> <abstract><t>This document defines the format of one new Resource Record (RR) for the DNS for domain name-to-NSAP mapping. The RR may be used with any NSAP address format. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.</t></abstract> </front> <seriesInfo name='RFC' value='1706'/> <seriesInfo name='DOI' value='10.17487/RFC1706'/> </reference> <reference anchor='RFC3172' target='https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3172'> <front> <title>Management Guidelines & Operational Requirements for the Address and Routing Parameter Area Domain ("arpa")</title> <author fullname='G. Huston' initials='G.' role='editor' surname='Huston'><organization/></author> <date month='September' year='2001'/> <abstract><t>This memo describes the management and operational requirements for the address and routing parameter area ("arpa") domain. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.</t></abstract> </front> <seriesInfo name='BCP' value='52'/> <seriesInfo name='RFC' value='3172'/> <seriesInfo name='DOI' value='10.17487/RFC3172'/> </reference> <reference anchor='RFC4159' target='https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4159'> <front> <title>Deprecation of "ip6.int"</title> <author fullname='G. Huston' initials='G.' surname='Huston'><organization/></author> <date month='August' year='2005'/> <abstract><t>This document advises of the deprecation of the use of "ip6.int" for Standards Conformant IPv6 implementations. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.</t></abstract> </front> <seriesInfo name='BCP' value='109'/> <seriesInfo name='RFC' value='4159'/> <seriesInfo name='DOI' value='10.17487/RFC4159'/> </reference> <reference anchor="ISO10747" target="https://www.iso.org/standard/21417.html"> <front> <title>Protocol forexchange of inter-domain routeing information among intermediate systems to support forwarding of ISO 8473PDUs</title> <author > <organization></organization>PDUs </title> <author> <organization>ISO/IEC</organization> </author> <date year="1994" month="October"/> </front> <seriesInfo name="ISO/IEC" value="10747:1994"/> </reference> <reference anchor="ANS" target="https://www.broadband-forum.org/technical/download/af-saa-0069.000.pdf"> <front> <title>ATM NameServiceSystem Specification Version 1.0</title><author > <organization></organization><author> <organization>The ATM Forum Technical Committee</organization> </author> <date year="1996" month="November"/> </front> <seriesInfo name="ATM Forum"value="AF-SAA-0069.000"/>value="af-saa-0069.000"/> </reference> </references> <section numbered="false"anchor="notes-for-removal-before-publication" title="Notes (for removal before publication)"> <t>I-D source is maintained at: https://github.com/kjd/draft-davies-int-historic</t> </section> <section numbered="false"anchor="acknowledgments"title="Acknowledgments">toc="default"> <name>Acknowledgments</name> <t>This document was compiled with help from Ted Hardie and Michelle Cotton, with additional input from Jari Arkko, John Klensin, Warren Kumari, Pete Resnick, GeorgeMichaelsonMichaelson, and Toerless Eckert.</t> </section> </back><!-- ##markdown-source: H4sIAJJdhWMAA91Z0W7bOhJ951cQ6cO2QOTYuWnTBFhgvU26N7e3abZOt48L WqItNpKoS1Jx3aL/vmeGlCwn6eK+7MsWKGpJFHlm5syZGTXLMhFMqPS5vNCt 07kKpllL06yc8sF1eeiclgemCQeysLUyjRdquXT6/lxe7S+aYFG/RorC5o2q 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