[Chapter-delegates] press release: Panel of Internet Architects to Discuss Anticipated Stages of IPv6 Adoption

[Greg Wood]

Hello,

For your reference, here is a press release that we will be issuing  
shortly in support of the ISOC-organized panel at IETF 74 mentioned  
earlier on this list.

We anticipate additional news releases as the IETF meeting approaches,  
and will share those via this list as well.

Regards,
-Greg

'NETWORK CITIZENS': UNPRECEDENTED PANEL OF INTERNET ARCHITECTS TO  
DISCUSS ANTICIPATED STAGES OF IPV6 ADOPTION

The Internet to Get a Unique Upgrade

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March --12, 2009 -- A first-of-its-kind panel  
discussion about stages of change for adopters of IPv6 (Internet  
Protocol version 6) will be held on Tuesday, March 24, in conjunction  
with a meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

This is the first time the Internet Society (ISOC) has held an event  
open to journalists in conjunction with an IETF meeting. IETF meetings  
are where more than 1,100 Internet architects from around the world  
come together three times a year to work on the development of  
Internet protocols.

Convened by the Internet Society and moderated by ISOC's Chief  
Internet Technical Officer, Leslie Daigle, the "Network Citizens"  
panel will be comprised of top Internet engineers who are leading the  
way on deployment of IPv6, the next-generation protocol that will  
enhance the number of possible Internet addresses and augment Internet  
security.

Technology journalists attending this event will hear a luncheon  
discussion among leading network technologies about how the changeover  
to IPv6 will be received by businesses and consumers worldwide.

"This is a new, critical area of discourse on IPv6," says Lynn St.  
Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Society (ISOC). "By hosting  
this panel, we expect to address many of the questions we hear with  
respect to why and how IPv6 should be deployed. Our goal is to help  
debunk many myths and in so doing significantly spur deployment of  
IPv6."

The panel will explain seven steps to dealing with this change--each  
to be covered by an expert on the Internet. Among the stages:

*	Denial: "My network/connection is just fine, thank you. I don't need  
to pay attention to all this upheaval."

*	Anger: "Why should I have to bear the burden of upgrading my network?"

*	Bargaining: "I'll just put in another NAT."

The group also will discuss the tipping point of IPv6 deployment-- 
acceptance--and what it will take to get there.

Since seating is limited, early reservations are encouraged for the  
panel discussion. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday,  
March 24 in Grand Ballroom A of the Hilton San Francisco Hotel.

For more information about media attendance, contact Kate Russell at krussell at rmr.com 
.

About the Internet Society
The Internet Society (ISOC) is an independent international non-profit  
organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet-related  
standards, education and policy around the world. With offices in  
Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland, it is dedicated to ensuring  
the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the  
benefit of people throughout the world.

MEDIA CONTACTS:	
Kate Russell					
RMR & Associates, Inc.							
(301) 230-0045 ext. 19
krussell at rmr.com 	

Greg Wood
Internet Society
(703) 439-2145
wood at isoc.org