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IGF Theme(s) for workshop: Managing Critical Internet Resources
Main theme question address by workshop: Questions 3,4,5 and 6
Concise description of the proposed workshop:
In February 2011 IANA officially announced the exhaustion of its IPv4 addresses pool. This represented that there were no more space IPv4 available for the Regional Internet Registries. Two months later, in April 2011 APNIC announced the implementation of his last /8 policy. This APNIC policy officially started a period of tight management of IPv4 resources allowing only a final limited space allocation to current Asia Pacific operators and guarantee a small IPv4 block for newcomers focusing in allow them to have a smooth transition to IPv6. According to the current consumptions rates is expected that RIPE serving Europe and Middle East region will also implement his last /8 policy in some moment during 2012. The adoption of IPv6 by network operators has been discussed extensively at previous IGFs, but with the imminent exhaustion of the IPv4 address pool, the focus on the Internet governance implications of this issue has intensified. The NRO recognizes that the adoption of IPv6 is the only way to allow Internet to continue to grow, without very major change to its architecture. In order to facilitate the adoption of IPv6 different sector and groups need to coordinate efforts to allow a stable transition to IPv6. This workshop will examine the importance of globally coordinated administration of Internet number resources, possible scenarios for future management of the IPv4 address space, and strategies for progressing the global adoption of IPv6.
Background Paper: NRO-Workshop-1-Moving-to-IPv6.pdf
Name of the organiser(s) of the workshop and their affiliation to various stakeholder groups:
Ms - Cathy Handley - NRO - Global
Have you, or any of your co-organisers, organised an IGF workshop before?: Yes
Please provide link(s) to workshop(s) or report(s):
- Understanding IPv6 Deployment and Transition - NRO http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=Workshops2011View&wspid=165
- Enhancing Understanding: Facilitating Internet Governance Through Openness and Transparency - NRO http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=Workshops2011View&wspid=166
Provide the names and affiliations of the panellists you are planning to invite:
Mr John Curran – ARIN -Americas
Dr Milton Mueller – Stanford University – United States
Ms Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro – Pacific Island IGF – Pacific Islands
Martin Levy – Hurricane Electric – America/Europe/Asia
Jordi Palet – 6DEPLOY - Europe
Christian O’flaherty – ISOC – Latin America
Name of Remote Moderator(s):