It is my understanding that this file is updated after the
Bitnet Nodes table (NETINIT) has been distributed.  The
Nodes table receives it updates from Bitnet Network ADminis-
trators (NAD) who (bother to) send coded messages to UPDATE@BITNIC
which would contain (in part)
 
:INTERNET.hostname
 
hostname may be repeated (multiple aliases).  Of course Bitnic
has no way of knowing if what it receives from the NAD is true.
Also, the hostname should (must?) not duplicate some other Bitnet
node's alias.
 
This :INTERNET (tag) influences MAILERs and LISTSERVs, as well
as the NAD's ability to (easily) affect his/her users' LISTSERV
subscriptions.
 
If I am not mistaken, there used to be a monthly message sent
to nodmgt-l about inconsistencies in the :INTERNET tag values.
 
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