[Chapter-delegates] News update: APNIC, Transfer of IP addresses and comment on EU Net Neutrality report

[Anya Chambers]

Dear all

A brief news update regarding recently posted news items.

Regards

Anya
Internet Society Statement on APNIC IPv4 depletion -  available online here: http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=3592

Last Friday, 15th April 2011, the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) announced that it has reached the last significant block of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses in its available pool – making the Asia Pacific region the first to reach the point of being unable to meet regular IPv4 demand. This is due to the unprecedented fixed and mobile network growth the region is experiencing. 

Reaching the final block of addresses triggers a new approach to allocating addresses which will be rationed from now on. This scarcity means that companies cannot continue with ‘business as usual’ in network growth. Among the possible coping strategies, it is expected some will choose to pay to acquire rights to use IPv4 addresses from others — an expensive undertaking given recent estimates of approx $11USD per address.

We strongly urge that such transfers be effected per appropriate RIR processes. 

We've also added some content relating to the transfer of addresses in an Internet Society Open Letter on Transfer of Internet Protocol Addresses which can be found online here: http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=3585. The Internet Society is committed to, and has many activities aimed at supporting the deployment of IPv4’s successor, IPv6[4] as the only viable path forward for the Internet.  However, IPv4 is still very much the cornerstone of the Internet of today, and all stakeholders must do their part to ensure that it is managed responsibly and consistently with the policies established in the open processes of the Internet community.

In Europe the Internet Society commented on today’s publication of the European Commission’s report on net neutrality, and heartily endorsed its continued emphasis on the importance of the open Internet. See the full statement: "Internet Society welcomes European Commission backing for open Internet" here: http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=3614




Anya Chambers
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