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Optima">6 June 2012 – Thousands of companies and millions of
websites around
the world are permanently deploying the next generation Internet
Protocol,
IPv6, ensuring the Internet remains open and accessible for the
future. World
IPv6 Launch, organized by the Internet Society, begins today and
is supported
by the Number Resource Organization (NRO) and the Regional
Internet Registries
(RIRs) who have long played a vital role in raising awareness
about supporting
the global deployment of IPv6. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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parts of
the world are increasing broadband penetration, more smart
phones and
network-ready devices are entering the market, and the sheer
number of Internet
users is steadily increasing – all of which raises IP address
consumption. With
IPv4 becoming scarce, the need for IPv6 deployment grows daily</span><span
style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Optima">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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New"">“World IPv6 Launch is a
permanent step forward to ensure the Internet can connect all
the people in the
world, for many years to come,” said Leslie Daigle, Chief
Internet Technology
Officer for the Internet Society. “The Internet Society, NRO,
and RIRs are
strong advocates for the importance of IPv6 and its impact on
the Internet's
future growth.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">John
Curran,
Chairman of the NRO stated, “As the world moves to IPv6 in order
to maintain
the truly ubiquitous Internet, the Regional Internet Registries
and their
membership, which includes Internet Service Providers,
Telecommunications
companies, and other organizations around the globe, are focused
on deployment
of IPv6. To those who see the World IPv6 Launch as your
opportunity to get
'IPv6-enabled', regardless of what industry you are in, please
take this
opportunity to see what educational resources are available to
you through
your local Regional Internet Registry.”</span><span
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima">The NRO represents the five Regional Internet Registries
(RIRs), which
are collectively part of the proven and successful
multistakeholder approach to
managing global Internet resources, such as IP addresses. As
members of the Internet
technical community, the RIRs play a key role in raising
awareness and preparing
the Internet’s technical infrastructure for large-scale IPv6
deployment. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Optima">The RIRs work closely with their communities to educate,
promote, and
share information relating to IPv6. <span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="color:black">To
learn more about ongoing efforts in each RIR region,
visit the following websites:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
"Gill Sans";color:black">AFRINIC’s IPv6 Virtual Lab: <a
href="http://www.afrinic.net/projects/cvl.htm"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:
"Gill Sans"">www.afrinic.net/projects/cvl.htm</span></a>;
IPv6 Resource Center:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.afrinic.net/index.php/en/ipv6-portal">www.afrinic.net/index.php/en/ipv6-portal</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
"Gill Sans";color:black">APNIC’s IPv6 Program:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.apnic.net/ipv6">www.apnic.net/ipv6</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
"Gill Sans";color:black">ARIN’s IPv6 Wiki:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.getipv6.info">www.getipv6.info</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
"Gill Sans";color:black">LACNIC’s IPv6 Information
Center:
portalipv6.lacnic.net/en<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Gill
Sans";color:black">RIPE
NCC’s IPv6 Act Now: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ipv6actnow.org">www.ipv6actnow.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima">The Internet Society is the trusted independent source
for Internet
information and thought leadership from around the world. With
its principled
vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet
Society promotes
open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future
development among
users, companies, governments, and other organizations. Working
with its
members and Chapters around the world, the Internet Society
enables the
continued evolution and growth of the Internet for everyone. For
more
information, visit </span><a
href="http://www.internetsociety.org"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Optima">www.internetsociety.org</span></a><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Optima">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Optima;color:black">About
the Number
Resource Organization (NRO)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima">The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is the
coordinating mechanism for
the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The RIRs –
AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN,
LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC – ensure the fair and equitable
distribution of
Internet number resources (IPv6, IPv4 addresses and Autonomous
System (AS)
numbers) in their respective regions. The NRO exists to protect
the unallocated
Internet number resource pool, foster open and consensus-based
policy
development, and provide a single point of contact for
communication with the
RIRs. Learn more about the NRO at </span><a
href="http://www.nro.net"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Optima">www.nro.net</span></a><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:Optima">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima">Contacts:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima">Internet Society<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima">Email: <a href="mailto:media@isoc.org"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Optima">media@isoc.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier
New""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"">Number
Resource Organization<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family:
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