before i give this talk

admit not clear to me what problem we are trying to solve 
DNS as searching and navigation system? ( is that serious? )

assess effect on name assignment, addressing, & searching
of growth in users and sites
of growth in embedded computing devices
of growth in personal and object identifiers

evaluate technologies that can affect Internet searching
addition of generic TLDs,
new name assignment, addressing, and indexing schemes
new directory structures for locating information/sites 
improved user interfaces for accessing info on Internet
navigate trademark, monopoly  hell
evolution: competition; stability; portability

institutions, policies, procedures to implement technologies