1. IPv6 It’s Time to Make the Move

2. Outline RIR System IPv4 Depletion IPv6 Adoption Your Participation

3. RIR System The Regional Internet Registry (RIR) System began in 1992 There are five RIRs today The RIRs coordinate closely with the IANA The RIRs are not-for-profit organizations

4. The Regions

5. RIR Structure Not-For-Profit Membership Organization Community Regulated Fee for services, not number resources Open Community developed policies 100% community fundedBroad based Member-elected executive boards Registration services Organization services PDP Services Public sector Private sector Civil society Open and transparent

6. Available IPv4 /8s from IANA * * as of December 31, 2007

7. Remaining IPv4 /8s from IANA

8. RIRs are consistently allocating over 10 /8s per year RIRs collectively allocated over 12 /8s for the first time in 2007 Number of /8s remaining in IANA’s unallocated pool: 42 * as of December 31, 2007

9. RIRs have been allocating IPv6 address space since 1999 Over 1,000 organizations have obtained an IPv6 allocation to date ARIN has IPv6 distribution policies for both service providers and end-user organizations

10. What the Future Holds Soon, there will be organizations that have NO CHOICE but to reach mail and web servers via IPv6 The Internet will run IPv4 & IPv6 at the same time - this is the “dual-stack” approach

11. Your Next Steps Make mail and web servers reachable via IPv6 and IPv4 Introduce IPv6 support into your product cycle as soon as possible Encourage customers to use IPv6 and test their applications over it as soon as possible

12. ARIN IPv6 Wiki www.getipv6.info Facilitate discussion and information sharing on IPv6 Includes real-world experience in transitioning to IPv6

13. Learn More and Get Involved Learn more about IPv6 – Visit the ARIN website – www.arin.net – Visit the ARIN IPv6 Wiki – www.getipv6.info Get Involved in ARIN – Read and Participate on the Public Policy Mailing List – Attend a Meeting 2 nd ARIN Caribbean Sector Meeting in the Bahamas, September 2008 ARIN XXII in Los Angeles, October 2008

14. Thank You www.arin.net