[ppml] Solicing comments: IPv4 to IPv6 Migration Incentive Address Space

Antonio Querubin tony at lava.net
Tue Jun 26 18:16:23 EDT 2007


On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, William Herrin wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I've prepared a policy proposal I hope to submit to ARIN entitled
> "IPv4 to IPv6 Migration Incentive Address Space." Through preemptively
> assigning IPv6 addresses to IPv4 holders, it seeks to address three
> problems ARIN faces:
>
> 1. The looming exhaustion of the IPv4 space.
> 2. Obsolete and incorrect legacy IPv4 registration and contact information.
> 3. Legacy IPv4 registrants don't pay their fair share.
>
> The current draft of the proposal is at:
>
> http://bill.herrin.us/arin-policy-proposal.html

I'd vote nay.  As a transition mechanism this isn't too different than 
6to4 which is already available to every IPv4 address holder.



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