IPv6 Act Now

The internet is running out of big blocks of addresses to give out! IP addresses define the route data takes when it travels through the net and reaches the right person at the right time. Experts estimate that 9 September 2011 is the day when the last of these addresses will be given out for [...]

Global Internet Number Resource Policies are defined by the ASO MOU – between ICANN and the NRO – as “Internet number resource policies that have the agreement of all RIRs according to their policy development processes and ICANN, and require specific actions or outcomes on the part of IANA or any other external ICANN-related [...]

I’ll let you know up front that I’m writing this blog entry for a subset of my readers. There are those of you who are already running IPv6 network stacks, either internally or externally facing. This wasn’t really written for you, though I hope you’ll continue to read it, and provide feedback with your thoughts. There are [...]

The RIPE NCC, the not-for-profit organisation that supports the infrastructure of the Internet, launches the IPv6 Act Now website today. With an Internet community position statement on IPv6 supported by over 800 organisations, the website explains the new Internet protocol in terms that everyone can understand. It also urges adoption of IPv6 by all organisations [...]

Global Internet Number Resource Policies are defined by the ASO MOU – between ICANN and the NRO – as “Internet number resource policies that have the agreement of all RIRs according to their policy development processes and ICANN, and require specific actions or outcomes on the part of IANA or any other external ICANN-related [...]

Older types of internet protocol addresses are about to get harder to come by – at least in North America. Starting in mid May, the non-profit group that allocates IP numbers in the US, Canada, and surrounding areas will require customers to submit an “attestation of accuracy” when applying for older, version 4 forms of addresses. [...]

Several of the RIRs have released their 2008 annual reports. 2008 was another record year for IPv6 allocations. The above image (taken from the RIPE NCC 2008 Annual Report) shows IPv6 initial allocations by the regional registries. The blue line is Europe, Middle East and parts of Asia. The green line is the US and Canada. [...]