[address-policy-wg] DRAFT: RIPE Community Resolution on IPv4 Depletion and Deployment of IPv6

Hi Gert,

Some inputs below in-line.

Regards,
Jordi




> De: Gert Doering <gert at space.net>
> Responder a: <address-policy-wg-admin at ripe.net>
> Fecha: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:28:54 +0200
> Para: <address-policy-wg at ripe.net>, <ipv6-wg at ripe.net>
> Asunto: [address-policy-wg] DRAFT: RIPE Community Resolution on IPv4 Depletion
> and Deployment of IPv6
> 
> Hello Address Policy Working Group, IPv6 Working Group,
> 
> as announced yesterday on the APWG list, here's the first draft of the
> "we are going to tell the world what the RIPE community recommends
> regarding the end of IPv4 / advent of IPv6".
> 
> The text has been drafted by the RIPE NCC, but the actual recommendation
> needs to come from "the community", so change whatever you think needs
> changing.
> 
> Face-to-face discussion will take place in the APWG and IPv6 WG meeting
> on Thursday, October 25th.  (Short discussion in APWG early morning, time
> to think about it during the day, final decision in the IPv6 WG meeting on
> Thursday afternoon).
> 
> ----------------------- snip -----------------------
> 
> DRAFT - RIPE Community Resolution on IPv4 Depletion and
> Deployment of IPv6
> RIPE 55: 22 - 26 October 2007
> 
> The RIPE community resolves as follows:
> 
> 1) At current allocation rates, the remaining pool of unallocated
> IPv4 address space is likely to be allocated within the next two
> to four years. Although the Internet will continue to function as
> normal after this point this event will have a significant

... as normal after this point, for those that already have been
allocated/assigned IPv4 addresses, ...

> influence on future network operations as well as IP address
> management and allocation policies. Therefore we recognise that
> the widespread deployment of IPv6 will be essential to sustain
> future growth of the Internet.
> 
> 2) We urge network operators and Internet Service Providers
> (ISPs) to deploy IPv6 across their networks as soon as possible.

... possible, typically by means of incremental steps (depending on each
network case, from the core to the access), ...

> This deployment must include providing IPv6 access to End Users
> and ensuring services are accessible by IPv6.
> 
> 3) We recognise that the responsibility for creating policies
> related to the management of critical Internet resources in the
> RIPE NCC service region rests with the RIPE community and the
> proven success of the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). In
> recognition of this responsibility, we commit to continue
> development of effective policies for the responsible management
> of IPv4 and IPv6 address space.
> 
> 4) We agree that this situation requires a committed effort from
> network operators, ISPs and the RIPE community.  We urge that the
> widespread deployment of IPv6 be made a high priority.
> 
> ----- End forwarded message -----
> 
> Gert Doering
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