CICNet has several blocks of address from which we assign numbers. Some of the sites to whom we have assigned numbers have requested that the NIC register their DNS machines for inverse mapping of the addresses. The NIC recently sent the message below to one of those sites. My question is: Are other providers that have blocks they are assigning addresses out of removing those address from their own blocks (in the words of the NIC)? In other words, is everyone sending to the NIC the information for the site that gets a specific address? If the addresses are taken out of the block and assigned to the site, then it pretty much makes a moot point of the arguements about taking back address if a customer moves to another provider. Tom ========================================================================= This is an acknowledgement of your recent request. It has been reviewed by our registration staff and is being returned in order that additional information be provided. In order to register networks in our database and remove them from the block of the regional provider, (192.217.4.0) the InterNIC requires the following information: 1) Network name and Number. 2) The Name, postal mailing address and telephone number of the Technical Point-of-Contact for the network. 3) The Name and postal address of the organization who has been assigned the network number contained in the request. We will be happy to honor your request as soon as we receive this information. This information is also required to process all related IN-ADDR requests. You may send this information to: HOSTMASTER@INTERNIC.NET Regards, Hostmaster Staff / InterNIC Registration Services =========================================================================