The ATN naming and addressing scheme supports the principles of unambiguous identification of intermediate systems (routers) and end-systems (hosts) and provides global address standardization.
-The ATN shall provide provisions for unambiguous application identification.
-The ATN shall provide provisions for unambiguous addressing.
-The ATN shall provide means to unambiguously address all ATN end-systems (hosts) and intermediate systems (routers).
-The ATN addressing and naming plans shall allow States and organizations to assign addresses a