[c-nsp] IPv4 Exhaustion Information

[Srinivas (Sunny) Chendi]

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IPv4 Exhaustion Information
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Dear NSP community,

We are writing to remind you that IPv4 exhaustion is an issue that
should now be a priority for your organization.

Most of you will be aware that the central pool of IPv4 addresses held
by IANA was depleted in February. APNIC is currently delegating IPv4
addresses from its remaining pool.

For more information on how APNIC currently delegates addresses, please
refer to:

       http://www.apnic.net/ipv4-exhaustion/stages


APNIC IPv4 Exhaustion Timeline?
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Due to a large number of variables, the timeline for APNIC IPv4
exhaustion is not predictable with any assured accuracy. However, it is
the APNIC Secretariat's role to make as much information as possible
available to all stakeholders, so they may make their own assessments.

You can view the current APNIC IPv4 address pool, which is updated
daily:

       http://www.apnic.net/ipv4-exhaustion/graphs


Deploy IPv6 Now
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If you are an APNIC Member, you can start your IPv6 deployment process
today with the APNIC Kickstart IPv6 program.

       http://www.apnic.net/kickstartipv6

APNIC actively supports IPv6 deployment in the following ways:

       - APNIC services and website are accessible over IPv6
       - IPv6 addresses are readily available to Members
       - APNIC provides IPv6 training courses
       - IPv6 liaison services
       - Regional IPv6 awareness initiatives

For more information on how APNIC can assist you to deploy IPv6 visit:

       http://www.apnic.net/ipv6


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APNIC Secretariat                                 secretariat at apnic.net
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)    Tel: +61 7 3858 3100
PO Box 3646 South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia     Fax: +61 7 3858 3199
6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD             http://www.apnic.net
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