Stefan writes: > It's just such a shame that they chose a name which refers to "arpa" > in it, which is not only US-centric but even belongs to the US's war > department It belongs to the Internet Architecture Board and is administered by IANA which is why they chose it. It stands for "Address and Routing Parameter Area” <https://www.iana.org/domains/arpa>. -- John Hasler john@sugarbit.com Elmwood, WI USA