[Chapter-delegates] Major Websites Commit to24-Hour Test Flight for IPv6

[Leslie Daigle]

Hi Marcin,

Thanks, and great to hear about more IPv6 undertakings!

We are definitely putting the "what next" question on the drawing board.  We're hoping not to have to commit to action until the first one is (all but) done, as we'd like to be sure to be responsive to any identified needs for follow on.

I am certainly appreciative of the fact that not everyone can mobilize by this June 8, and for that reason alone would think of future events.  However, we don't want to announce anything too soon, for fear of taking the pressure off those who really can make it if they put their minds (and pocket books) to it...

Leslie.

On Feb 1, 2011, at 10:59 AM, Marcin Cieslak wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Jan 2011, Leslie Daigle wrote:
> 
>>> “World IPv6 Day” to take place on June 8, 2011
>>> (...) On June 8, 2011, dubbed “World IPv6 Day,” participants
>>> will enable IPv6 on their main services for 24 hours. With IPv4
>>> addresses running out this year, the industry must act quickly to
>>> accelerate full IPv6 adoption or risk increased costs and limited
>>> functionality online for Internet users everywhere. (...)
> 
>> Well, the sad reality is that engineering is trumping  marketing,
>> in this instance:  when discussed, the 6th of June didn't fall in
>> a good (operational) part of the week for the content participants,
>> so we picked the 8th.
> 
> Hi, I am working with some access providers regarding possible
> IPv6 scenarios. Few of them (if any) will be ready for IPv6 day,
> which is understandable. Given budgeting and other things
> some may start real work in Q4.
> 
> That said, I think that "World IPv6 Day" is an excellent initiative
> to break the vicious circle of "chicken and egg". Some of the "content providers" I spoke with earlier will need
> to re-think their strategies - nobody want to be behind
> Facebook those days :)
> 
> Do we have some plans to follow up with this or similar actions
> to make sure the pressure will stay while the priorities and budgets will be projected for 2012? (Even if is just in the conceptual phase)
> 
> //Marcin Cieślak