[ipv6-wg] A Modest IPv6-wg Proposal

All,

I checked Geoff Huston's IPv4 estimate again today:

http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/index.html

Assuming he's correct, we have 4 more RIPE meetings until IANA runs out
of IPv4 addresses:

RIPE 59 (2009 Autumn)
RIPE 60 (2010 Spring)
RIPE 61 (2010 Autumn)
RIPE 62 (2011 Spring)

And... that's it! IANA is done with IPv4!

Then the real fun begins as we enter the RIR IPv4 run-out period. We
then have 1 or 2 RIPE meetings until the RIRs run out of IPv4 blocks to
hand out:

RIPE 63 (2011 Autumn)
RIPE 64 (2012 Spring... maybe)


So... what is going on in the RIPE IPv6 working group at this critical
phase?

Since the last RIPE meeting there have been messages from the RIPE NCC
about their IPv6ActNow stuff and a survey, and some messages about the
minutes. The only thread with any content has been one about IPv6
minimum allocation sizes (thanks Marco!).

This is not much.


Since this group isn't actually doing anything, I propose we:

     1. Shut down this working group after the next RIPE meeting.
     2. Move discussion of IPv6 issues to other working groups (since
        "IPv6 issues" will become "IP issues" very soon anyway).

Cheers,

--
Shane