[c-nsp] FW: [arin-announce] ARIN Board Advises Internet Community on Migrationto IPv6

[Sean Watkins]

Not exactly related to this list, but I'm sure it will be usefull for
some!

Its about time (in my opinion) they start pushing this...


Sean




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Subject: [arin-announce] ARIN Board Advises Internet Community on
Migrationto IPv6

ARIN and the other Regional Internet Registries have distributed
Internet Protocol version 6, IPv6, alongside IPv4 since 1999.  To date,
ARIN has issued both protocol versions in tandem and has not advocated
one over the other. ARIN has closely monitored trends in demand and
distribution for both protocol versions with the understanding that the
IPv4 available resource pool would continue to diminish.

The available IPv4 resource pool has now been reduced to the point that
ARIN is compelled to advise the Internet community that migration to
IPv6 is necessary for any applications that require ongoing availability
from ARIN of contiguous IP number resources.

On 7 May 2007, the ARIN Board of Trustees passed the following
resolution:

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ARIN ON INTERNET PROTOCOL
NUMBERING RESOURCE AVAILABILITY

WHEREAS, community access to Internet Protocol (IP) numbering Resources
has proved essential to the successful growth of the Internet; and,

WHEREAS, ongoing community access to Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4)
numbering resources can not be assured indefinitely; and,

WHEREAS, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) numbering resources are
available and suitable for many Internet applications,

BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board of Trustees hereby advises the Internet
community that migration to IPv6 numbering resources is necessary for
any applications which require ongoing availability from ARIN of
contiguous IP numbering resources; and,

BE IT ORDERED, that this Board of Trustees hereby directs ARIN staff to
take any and all measures necessary to assure veracity of applications
to ARIN for IPv4 numbering resources; and,

BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board of Trustees hereby requests the ARIN
Advisory Council to consider Internet Numbering Resource Policy changes
advisable to encourage migration to IPv6 numbering resources where
possible.

Implementation of this resolution will include both internal and
external components. Internally, ARIN will review its resource request
procedures and continue to provide policy experience reports to the
Advisory Council. Externally, ARIN will send progress announcements to
the ARIN community as well as the wider technical audience, government
agencies, and media outlets. ARIN will produce new documentation, from
basic introductory fact sheets to FAQs on how this resolution will
affect users in the region. ARIN will focus on IPv6 in many of its
general outreach activities, such as speaking engagements, trade shows,
and technical community meetings.

For more information visit the IPv6 Information Center at: 
http://www.arin.net/v6/v6-info.html.

Regards,

Raymond A. Plzak
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)


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