RE: [sig-policy] IPv4 countdown policy proposal
By this message, I ask Paul Wilson to introduce my comments into the discussion of this policy at the APNIC meeting.
Ray
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sig-policy-bounces at lists dot apnic dot net [mailto:sig-policy-
> bounces at lists dot apnic dot net] On Behalf Of Takashi Arano
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:55 AM
> To: Robert Gray
> Cc: sig-policy at lists dot apnic dot net; Takashi Arano; Takashi Arano
> Subject: Re: [sig-policy] IPv4 countdown policy proposal
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> At 04:51 07/02/28, Robert Gray wrote:
> >>IPv4 exhaustion gives negative impact, more or less.
> >>The issue here is how to reduce the pain. As Randy said, choice of
> short sharp pain or long-term pain well describes this issue.
> >
> >Arano-san
> >
> >I'm not sure that the choice is this simple.
> >
> >The community needs to promote a progressive global deployment of IPv6
> and this needs to start very soon otherwise there will be no ability to
> transition when the time (however defined) comes.
> >
> >I do not think that the imposition of arbitrary exhaustion dates will
> of itself be sufficient to make this happen.
>
> Our intention is not to impose something.
> This is intended to guarantee LIRs to get IPv4 addresses by the
> specific date pre-announced.
> As a result, x-date would be shorten just by one a few months.
> We believe it is useful and necessary for LIR/ISP's planning division.
>
> >>Anyway, time proceeds. We have to confront this issue seriously
> >>and as soon as possible.
> >
> >Here we agree 100%
> >
> >The difference in approach seems to be that some of us would like to
> see more action taken sooner to specifically promote IPv6 deployment
> rather than concentrating solely on what happens until x-date
>
> Yes, on different hats of mine, the IPv6 forum and Asia Pacific IPv6
> Task Force
> are going to promote IPv6 and provide some guidelines for ISPs more
> seriously than ever.
>
> Regards,
> Takashi Arano
>
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