Network Operators & ISPs
The pool of available IPv4 addresses was exhausted on 1 February, 2011. The RIPE NCC will continue to allocate and assign the IPv4 address space it still holds according to demonstrated need as stated in the current policies.
However, the RIPE NCC cannot predict how long its supply of IPv4 addresses will last. It is therefore imperative that network operators deploy IPv6 as soon as possible.
ISPs and network operators play a key role in the global adoption of IPv6. As IPv6 deployment progresses, those ISPs who have not invested in adopting IPv6 in their networks may find attracting new customers difficult, and may begin to lose existing customers who wish to proceed with their own IPv6 deployment.
- Find out more information about how to deploy IPv6 on your network
- IPv4 Exhaustion Timeline
More information for ISPs and Network Operators
- Find out more about how the remaining IPv4 address space will be distributed
- Get your IPv6 allocation or assignment
- How are the policies on IPv4 and IPv6 distribution defined? Find out more about the the RIPE Policy Development Process
- The RIPE IPv6 Working Group
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