IPv6 Toolkit For Chapters
IPv6 Toolkit For Chapters
IPv6 Toolkit For Chapters
Introduction
Thursday 3 February 2011 is one of the major historical milestones
of Internet development, yet few people outside the technical
community know why.
On that day, the Internet changed forever. As the Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) distributed the last remaining
Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses to the Regional
Internet Registries (RIRs), the Internets first phase of growth and
expansion finally hit the limits of the protocol deployed in 1981.
But Internet growth is far from done. As mobile devices proliferate;
citizens of emerging economies rush online; and connected
devices, appliances, vehicles, and sensors hit the market, the next
phase of Internet growth could vastly outstrip the first phase in
both scale and pace. Such growth is only possible with IPv6.
But theres an obstacle.
IPv6 is not a newcomer. Engineers and developers knew long
ago that the emerging Internet would one day outgrow IPv4,
so they created a replacement to support a ubiquitous network
far into the future. That replacement, IPv6 featuring a vastly
expanded address space and improved technical features was
first released in 1999, some 12 years before the end of IPv4
allocations. Unfortunately, for several reasons, deployment of
IPv6 remains very low. Despite more than a decade of education
and encouragement, most operators are yet to enable IPv6 on
theirnetworks.
We can think of it as
generational change. The
older, previous generation
doesnt go away, and has
a lot to contribute, but it
is the new generation that
carries the future.
Lynn St Amour,
CEO of the Internet Society,
marking the end of the IPv4 era.
We recommend that
service providers make
their services available
over IPv6. We urge those
who will need significant
new address resources
to deploy IPv6. We
encourage governments
to play their part in the
deployment of IPv6 and
in particular to ensure that
all citizens will be able to
participate in the future
information society. We
urge that the widespread
deployment of IPv6 be
made a high priority by
all stakeholders.
Position statement by the RIPE
community (http://www.ipv6actnow.
org/community/position-statement)
Demonstrating what
potential growth IPv6 can
generate has been more
successful at unlocking
investment than talking
technical lingo.
The technical community
has warmed up sensibly to
IPv6 and can now see its
advantages. The decision
makers who hold the
purse strings and have no
technical idea whatsoever
still dont understand why
IPv6 is needed.
You need to talk to three
types of stakeholders in
parallel the government,
the major telcos and ISPs,
and the information content
providers to break the
chicken and egg scenario.
Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair
Internet Society England Chapter
Features
The vastly expanded address space in IPv6 is clearly its most
significant feature. However, for network operators who currently
hold sufficient IPv4 allocations, this feature may not yet seem
compelling.
Other key features of IPv6 include:
deployment plans.
Mobility support
Architectural simplicity
Governments
http://www.internetsociety.org/governments-short-guide-ipv6
Not only is this a necessary step to inform your later activities,
its also an excellent way to raise your profile with stakeholders
in your region and alert them to your priorities. Simply focussing
network operators attention to the lack of IPv6 readiness may
itself accelerate their deployment plans.
Remember, if you plan to work with media organizations, you can
contact your regional bureau or Internet Society Global offices via
Chapter Support ([email protected]) to discuss the key
IPv6 messaging statements.
Chapter examples
The following examples are far from exhaustive, but do provide
a range of ideas and examples for activities to suit all types and
sizes of Chapters (listed alphabetically by Chapter name). You can
find a list of more Chapter activities from World IPv6 Launch here:
http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/chapters/
world-ipv6-launch-chapter-events
Argentina Chapter
The Internet Society Argentina Chapter has published IPv6 for All:
A Guide for IPv6 Usage and Application in Different Environments,
a practical guidebook for deploying IPv6. IPv6 for All promotes
IPv6 use in the most common environments and includes configuration examples for end users, residential and home offices,
enterprises, academic and research environments, and ISPs.
The Argentina Chapter leveraged the value of IPv6 for All by
launching the book at an INET meeting in Buenos Aries as the
focus of two IPv6 panel discussions. The guidebook is currently
available in Spanish, English, Catalonian, Basque, and Galician.
It was funded by an Internet Society Community Grants Programme award and further supported by the 6DEPLOY Project
and LACNIC. Additional translation support was also provided by
the Internet Society Catalan Chapter.
For World IPv6 Launch, the Chapter held events in two cities, with
conference material, hands-on training, and a video conference.
Chapter: http://www.isoc.org.ar
IPv6 for All: A Guide for IPv6 Usage and Application in Different
Environments: http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/blog/2012/
01/isoc-argentina-chapter-releases-excellent-ebook-ipv6-for-all
Australia Chapter
For the Internet Society Australia Chapter, IPv6 has been a major
focus area for many years, especially by way of the Australian
IPv6 summit. Since 2005, the Chapter has played a key role as an
organizer and host of this annual, multi-day event.
Within the Chapter is the IPv6 Special Interest Group, which is
also the operational arm of the IPv6 Forum of Australia and is a
key driver of national IPv6 promotion activities. The IPv6 SIG also
developed IPv6 for e-Business, a groundbreaking study of IPv6
readiness in Australia.
Through this high profile work, the Australian Chapter builds strong
contacts with business and industry and is a frequent contributor
to government initiatives, including a major, comprehensive IPv6
transition plan for the national government.
Chapter: http://isoc-au.org.au
Australian IPv6 summit: http://www.ipv6.org.au/summit
Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter
The Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter worked with APNIC to deliver a
three-day workshop on IPv6 Deployment, which was attended by
more than 40 participants representing major operators, ISPs, and
universities in Bangladesh. The Chapter also worked with APNIC
to deliver a seminar and training event on World IPv6 Launch.
Chapter: http://www.facebook.com/groups/isoc.bd.dhaka
Benin Chapter
The Internet Society Benin Chapter conducted a capacity-building
project focused on IPv6 adoption and training for engineers.
The project featured a public IPv6 information day, and an
intensive, week-long technical workshop for more than 30 network
technicians and engineers from Benin and neighbouring countries.
Mauritania Chapter
The Internet Society Mauritania Chapter has focused its efforts on
working with some of the major network players in the country
including the main telecom companies and the University that
manages the .mr top level domain to develop awareness and
help prepare for IPv6 services.
Netherlands Chapter
The Internet Society Netherlands Chapter participated in a range
of activities for both World IPv6 Day and the World IPv6 Launch,
for which the Chapter organized a special event with some of the
major Internet organizations in The Netherlands, featuring talks,
tutorials, and debates around cutting edge Internet developments.
Chapter: http://www.isoc.nl
World IPv6 Launch (NL): http://ipv6launch.nl
New York Chapter
The Internet Society New York Chapter capitalized on World IPv6
Day by hosting a special wrap up event, immediately following
the end of the official period. This event was free and open to the
public. The Chapter also focused other informal activities around
World IPv6 Launch.
Chapter: http://isoc-ny.org
Portugal Chapter
For World IPv6 Day, the Internet Society Portugal Chapter held a
special event at the Communications Museum in Lisbon featuring
keynotes from leading IT companies, a press conference, and a
discussion panel on the future of the Internet. The chapter also
contacted all Portuguese Local Internet Registries to explain
the importance of quickly meeting basic parameters about IPv6
address management. IPv6 awareness activities in Portugal seem
to be paying dividends: the country is one of the most highly rated
for ripeness in RIPE NCCs IPv6 RIPEness rankings.
Chapter: http://isoc.pt
RIPE NCC IPv6 RIPEness: http://ripeness.ripe.net
Sngal Chapter
In Sngal, the Chapter has provided IPv6 training to network
administrators and engineers, exploring the possibilities of IPv6,
its structure, and the path to migration.
Chapter: http://www.isoc.sn
IPv6 ISP training: http://www.isoc.sn/node/59
Taiwan Taipei Chapter
The Internet Society Taiwan Taipei Chapter received a Community
Grants Programme award for a project deploying dual stack IPv6
network access across four schools. Backing up the deployment
activities were IPv6-focussed training courses for students.
This project, which also had support from the Taiwan Ministry
of Education, was a pilot for similar work across the education
sector. The Chapter is also behind the IPv6 I like it! Facebook
campaign.
Chapter: http://www.isoc.org.tw
Armenia (Global member Community Grants project)
The Armenia National Research and Education Network (AM
NREN) consists of university, educational, and academic
networks. With an award from the Internet Societys Community
Grants Programme and support from the Internet Society Armenia
Chapter, Global Member Vladimir Sahakyan is a leading a project
to build operational capacity and promote IPv6 deployment in the
Academic Scientific Research Network of Armenia (ASNET-AM)
the biggest segment of AM NREN. This project is the first phase of
a larger project to upgrade the whole AM NREN to IPv6 readiness.
Chapter: http://isoc.am
ASNET-AM: http://www.asnet.am
Ireland (Global member Community Grants project)
Irish Global member Kevin Quinn used Community Grants
Programme funding to hold a conference and workshop for
organizations in Ireland both government bodies and private
and public companies. After the conference, the 6ASSIST project
also created a website to provide ongoing education and encouragement for Internet improvements.
6ASSIST project interim report: http://www.internetsociety.org/
sites/default/files/6Assist_Interim_Report.pdf
Irish IPv6 Task Force: http://ipv6.ie
Uganda (Global member Community Grants project)
In Uganda, Internet Society Global member Wilson Abigaba
received a Community Grants Programme award to develop the
project Uganda Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Upgrade and IPv6
Training, to build IPv6 capacity and awareness and encourage
Ugandan ISPs to deploy IPv6. The starting point for the work is
the Uganda Internet Exchange Point (UIXP).
Chapter: http://www.internetsociety.ug
http://www.internetsociety.org/volunteertoolkitpdf [English]
http://www.internetsociety.org/volunteertoolkitfrpdf [French]
http://www.internetsociety.org/volunteertoolkitespdf
[Spanish]
Presentation
https://fileshare.tools.isoc.org/groups/chapters/
public/20120521-WorldIPv6Launch-Presentation.pdf
Portal IPv6
LACNICs IPv6 portal is a great resource with statistics and
materials in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.
http://portalipv6.lacnic.net/en
IPv6 @ AfriNIC
AfriNIC is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa and its IPv6 site
is the starting point for IPv6 deployment information in the region
with some of the greatest potential for future Internet growth.
http://www.afrinic.net/IPv6
This site checks your system and connection and gives you an
instant report on your IPv6 readiness.
http://test-ipv6.com
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