maximum size of a domain

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

> I tried to register a long domain name with Network Solutions and was told
> that there is a 26-character limit (including the four characters in .com).
> I asked if this was a Network Solutions limitation or if this is a limitation
> specified in an RFC.  I did not get a response.  Does anyone know what the
> maximum character-length of a domain is and what RFC contains this informatio
> n.

	The DNS limit on an individual label is 63 octets.

	Mark
> 
> Thanks, Steven.
> 
> 
> 
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