IPv4 Exhaustion Announcement and Press Conference: Watch Live

Carsten Schiefner wrote:
> Axel,
> 
> thanks for the heads-up. The recent allocation of the last two "regular" 
> /8's to APNIC is obviously worth a press conference.
> 
> Still, could you please shed some more light on the 30min "ceremony"? As 
> at least I have no real idea what this could be like: hand shakes? 
> Exchange of certificates? ???

Seems that my crystal ball is very well polished these days: quite a 
show, indeed - including hand shakes and the exchange of certificates...

I now wonder whether there are similar plans for the last genuine 
RIR->LIR allocation.

Best,

	Carsten

> Axel Pawlik wrote:
>> [Apologies for duplicate emails]
>>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> On Thursday, 3 February 2011, at 14:30 (UTC), the Number Resource 
>> Organization (NRO), along with the Internet Corporation for Assigned 
>> Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society (ISOC) and the 
>> Internet Architecture Board (IAB) will be holding a ceremony and press 
>> conference to make a significant announcement and to discuss the 
>> global transition to the next generation of Internet addresses.
>>
>> Much has been written in the international media over the last few 
>> weeks about the dwindling pool of IPv4 Internet addresses, and this 
>> topic will be addressed at the event.
>>
>> We invite everyone to view the webcast of this event at: 
>> http://www.nro.net/news/icann-nro-live-stream
>>
>> The event will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami on 
>> Thursday. There will be limited public seating available to attend 
>> (with press receiving seating priority) in Room “Concourse II” at 
>> 09:30 EST for the ceremony and 10:00 EST for the press conference 
>> which follows.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Axel Pawlik
>>
>> Managing Director
>> RIPE NCC