ARIN IPv4/IPv6 ReportRichard Jimmerson

Available IPv4 /8s from IANA*

*as of 8 May 20102

IPv4 Depletion is Imminent• RIRs have drawn eight /8s from the IANA

in 2010 through 8 May – same as all of 2009

• There are 18 /8s remaining at the IANA as of 8 May 2010

• IANA IPv4 free pool depletion COULD happen as soon as December 2010

• Remember the Global Policy for final five /8s

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IPv6 Status• Registration traffic continues to increase

• Community continues to update IPv6 policies at ARIN

• Community/User attitude shifting toward IPv6 acceptance

• Media interest in IPv4 depletion and IPv6 adoption rapidly increasing

IPv6 Allocations/Assignmentsby ARIN Over Time

Board directs increased outreach

IPv6 Allocations/Assignmentsby ARIN Over Time (trend-line)

exponential trend-line

ARIN IPv6 Registrations

ARIN IPv6 Policies

• Internet Service Providers– ISPs are issued /32s– streamlined policy provides easy access

• End User Organizations– End users are issued /48s

– Policy mirrors IPv4

• Community often submits new IPv6 policy proposals

http://www.arin.net/policy/

ARIN Outreach

Why We Do Outreach

• Initiate communications with varied stakeholders beyond traditional ARIN community

• Raise awareness of ARIN and our key messages

• Provide education

Messages• ARIN and the RIRs

• Internet governance participation

• IPv4 depletion and IPv6 adoption

• Other targeted messages as needed– Legacy Registration Services Agreement– 4-byte AS Numbers

Audiences• Providers

– ISPs– Content providers– Application service providers

• Equipment and software vendors

• Enterprise companies

• Governments and NGOs

• Media / Press / Social Media

Methods• Presentations

• Exhibits (direct and reverse)

• Media interviews

• Advertisements

• Event attendance and participation– Microphone time– Hallway outreach

Materials• Fact and information sheets (and

CDs)

• Multimedia pieces

• Giveaways (pens, stickers, etc.)

• Slide decks

• Comic books

• More…

Exhibit and Speaking EventsRecent Events• Consumer Electronics Show• IT Roadmaps• CompTEL• CTIA Wireless• FOSE• VoiceCon• WIMAX Global Forum• Super Computing• Interop• Cable Show

Upcoming Events• ISOC Chapter Events• CTU ICT Road Show• International Telecoms

Week• E3 Gaming Expo• InfoComm• HostingCon• CANTO• USENIX / LISA

ARIN Letter to CEOs

• Announcement sent to ~15,000 orgs*– IPv4 address space will be depleted within the next

few years– Organizations should begin planning on the transition

to IPv6– Beginning 18 May 2009, all applications for IPv4

address space must include an attestation of accuracy from an officer of the organization

• Email sent to ~25,000 registered POCs with IPv4 address space

*http://www.arin.net/announcements/2009/20090420.html

Sample Media Coverage

Update to US FARIn December, 2009, final rule E9-28931 was issued amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require all U.S. Government agencies effective July, 2010, to acquire only IPv6 compliant products.

Increased Industry Collaboration• Collaboration happening across

industry segments– ISPs– Content providers– Application service providers

• Increased level of open communication about deployment

IPv6 for content/hosting providers• Full description of IPv6 policies• IPv6 adoption case studies

– Hurricane Electric– Carpathia Hosting– ARIN systems engineering

• Full slide and video archive of session:

https://www.arin.net/participate/meetings/reports/ARIN_XXV/premeeting.html

• TeamARIN Micrositehttp://TeamARIN.net– Event Calendar– Education– Blogs– Spread the word

• Public use slide deck• Materials support

request

• ARIN IPv6 wikihttp://getipv6.info

ARIN Resource Links

ARIN Goes Social

• Facebook – www.facebook.com/TeamARIN

• Twitter – www.twitter.com/TeamARIN

• YouTube – www.youtube.com/TeamARIN

Thank You