[ipv6-wg] A Modest IPv6-wg Proposal

Hi,

This is really concerning.

We could provide *IPv6 connectivity only*, during a certain period of time, for some people feel the pain. :-)

Anyway, this is an hot subject that should be raised next October.

Looking forward to see you there,
---
Nuno Vieira
nfsi telecom, lda.

nuno.vieira at nfsi.pt
Tel. (+351) 21 949 2300 - Fax (+351) 21 949 2301
http://www.nfsi.pt/



----- "Shane Kerr" <shane at time-travellers.org> wrote:

> 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