See comments inline below -----Original Message----- From: Izumi AIZU [mailto:iza@anr.org] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 13:07 To: At-Large Subject: [At-Large] DRAFT ALAC comment on IPv4 depletion and IPv6 migration Here is my "try". Crude. Please send any comments and suggestions to make it better. izumi -------------- ALAC comment on IPv4 depletion and IPv6 migration We are aware that soon, within a few years time, the current pool of IPv4 address will expire. This may have significant impact on the use of the Internet by the broader public. Everyone agrees on the importance of allocating the remaining pool of IPv4 addresses in a fair, equitable and predictable manner. The challenge here is exactly what we mean by "fair, equitable and predictable" that is pragmatic and implementable for all global users. We respect the policy work done by the RIRs so far, and are willing to actively participate. We are concerned about the potential creation of a "black market" and call for rational ways to make secondary market a reality. We also call for a reasonable way of recollecting the unused IPv4 address blocks. We also call for more outreach work initiated by the ICANN community to make sure the issues are understood clearly and the solutions are communicated openly to broad public. We understand that the best solution to this challenge is to make a smooth and orderly transition to the broad use of IPv6. There are several challenges to, and tasks required to make that happen: - Organize awareness campaign for the need for timely transition, - Avoid media hype by providing accurate information to wider public - Make sure all "public sites" by governments and commercial service providers implement IPv4-v6 dual capacity in time - Measures taken to help developing countries to prepare for the transition in timely and affordable manner Also - should we put a timeline suggestion in there? If the consensus is that the pool runs out by 2010, then we should put some deadlines for the tasks that end no later than 2009 (outreach, technical assistance etc) so that the transition-readiness is there by 2009, before the projected depletion date. Jacqueline _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org At-Large Official Site: http://www.alac.icann.org ALAC Independent: http://www.icannalac.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: 10/27/2007 11:02 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: 10/27/2007 11:02