[Chapter-delegates] Media coverage of IPv4 depletion/ IPv6 deployment

Mon Feb 7 18:07:46 PST 2011

Hi Anne

Here is a link to coverage from Australia yesterday, which quotes ISOC-AU:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/changeover-to-ipv6-is-no-time-to-panic-as-addresses-run-out/story-e6frgakx-1226001761580?referrer=email&source=AIT_email_nl&emcmp=Ping&emchn=Newsletter&emlist=Member

regards, Tony Hill

On 07/02/2011, at 6:20 PM, Anne Lord wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> I am forwarding a summary from Anya Chambers which shows the Internet Society media coverage that resulted from last weeks joint press conference with the RIRs, ICANN and the Internet Society on the depletion of the global pool of IPv4 addresses following the last /8 allocation to APNIC, and the importance of deploying IPv6.
> 
> Anya reported that in total there were 26 unique pieces of coverage that mention the Internet Society. The recent coverage in particular suggests that sentiment is moving away from worry about the depletion of IPv4 addresses, and toward discussion of why now is the right time to deploy IPv6.
> 
> As we know, many Internet Society Chapters are also very active locally in promoting IPv6 deployment. If you or anyone in your Chapter has also had media coverage following last weeks announcement (interviews etc) we would be very happy to hear from you.
> 
> On a related note, I am also sharing a link to a presentation by Asif Kabani from the Pakistan Chapter on the status of IPv6 activities in the country, given at the recent Philippines Chapter IPv6 event. The presentation is at: http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=154.
> 
> As always, we would love to hear of any activities you are involved in with your Chapter to promote IPv6 as this is important information for the forthcoming IPv6 toolkit. You can contact us on or off list.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Anne
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> 
>> Internet Society Coverage: February 3 and 4 (26)
>> 
>> The Internet has no more IP addresses
>> Expert Reviews.UK, February 4, 2011
>> By David Ludlow
>> http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/1282615/the-internet-has-no-more-ip-addresses
>> 
>> IANA allocates final IPv4 address blocks
>> ZDNet.UK, February 4, 2011
>> By Tom Espiner
>> http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/networking/2011/02/04/iana-allocates-final-ipv4-address-blocks-40091683/
>> 
>> Internet Runs Out Of IP Addresses
>> InformationWeek.com, February 4, 2011
>> By Thomas Claburn
>> http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/policy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=229201157&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All
>> 
>> Why the time is now for IPv6 (and it's not for lack of IPv4 addresses)
>> Government Computer News (GCN.com), February 4, 2011
>> By William Jackson
>> http://gcn.com/articles/2011/02/07/ipv6-trends-2011.aspx
>> 
>> Internet Society sets the date for stress-testing IPv6
>> Government Computer News (GCN.com) , February 4, 2011
>> By William Jackson
>> http://gcn.com/articles/2011/02/07/cybereye-world-ipv6-day-testing-of-infrastructure.aspx
>> 
>> Why You Shouldn't Worry So Much About IPv6
>> PC World.com, February 4, 2011
>> By Bruce Gain
>> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/218742/why_you_shouldnt_worry_so_much_about_ipv6.html
>> Also appears in: Yahoo! News
>> 
>> Final IPv4 Addresses Doled Out
>> Trusted Reviews.com, February 4, 2011
>> By Davis Gilbert
>> http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/news/2011/02/04/Final-IPv4-Addresses-Doled-Out/p1
>> 
>> IANA exhausts its supply of IPv4 addresses
>> Computing.uk, February 4, 2011
>> by Stuart Sumner
>> http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2024125/iana-exhausts-supply-ipv4-addresses
>> 
>> IPv4 finale 'one of the most important days of the internet'
>> Computerworld.au, February 4, 2011
>> By Carolyn Duffy Marsan
>> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/ipv4-finale-one-of-the-most-important-days-of-the-internet
>> 
>> ICANN hands over last IPv4 blocks, World IPv6 Day gathers steam
>> DigitalTrends.com, February 4, 2011
>> By Geoff Duncan
>> http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/icann-hands-over-last-ipv4-blocks-world-ipv6-day-gathers-steam/
>> 
>> No Room at the Internet: IPv4 Addresses All Gone
>> TechNewsWorld.com, February 4, 2011
>> By Erika Morphy
>> http://www.technewsworld.com/story/No-Room-at-the-Internet-IPv4-Addresses-All-Gone-71793.html?wlc=1296851783&wlc=1296853016
>> 
>> What Does Web IPocalypse Mean for Consumers and Business?
>> BrandChannel.com, February 4, 2011
>> By Sheila Shayron
>> http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2011/02/04/What-Does-Web-IPocalypse-Mean-for-Consumers-and-Business.aspx
>> 
>> Out With the Old: IPv6 Steps Into the Spotlight as the IPv4 Well Runs Dry
>> ScientificAmerican.com, February 4, 2011
>> By Larry Greenemeier
>> http://www.informationweek.com/authors/showAuthor.jhtml;jsessionid=TGRRQLP4IKQU3QE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN?authorID=1105
>> 
>> It’s history: The IPv4 warehouse is empty
>> By Kevin McCaney
>> Government Computer  News (GCN).com, February 3, 2011
>> http://gcn.com/articles/2011/02/03/ipv4-final-distribution.aspx
>> 
>> IPv4 addresses “to be exhausted within six months”
>> PC Pro.co.uk, February 3, 2011
>> By Nicole Kobie
>> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/364990/ipv4-addresses-to-be-exhausted-within-six-months
>> 
>> Bing to run global IPv6 test in June
>> TheNextWeb.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Alex Wilhelm
>> http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2011/02/03/bing-to-run-global-ipv6-test-in-june/
>> 
>> Final batch of IPv4 addresses assigned, exhaustion sets in
>> TechRadarUK.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Marc Chacksfield
>> http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/final-batch-of-ipv4-addresses-assigned-exhaustion-sets-in-926075
>> 
>> Internet address warehouse empty
>> AFP.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Juan Castro
>> http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iNamXtlNNHvKX8JIV0cf9Qq96gAA?docId=CNG.0e221c199d9c5dbd3dd76947e5ca6adb.241
>> Also appears in: New Zealand Hearld.co.nz, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
>> 
>> Internet officially runs out of addresses
>> PC Magazine.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Peter Pachal
>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2379327,00.asp
>> 
>> Every IPv4 address is now allocated and could run out within weeks
>> Computer Weekly.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Cliff Saran
>> http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2011/02/03/245221/Every-IPv4-address-is-now-allocated-and-could-run-out-within.htm
>> 
>> Internet hits key milestone
>> National Journal.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Juliana Gruenwald
>> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2011/02/internet-hits-key-milestone.php
>> Also appears in: NextGov.org
>> 
>> ICANN marks end of IPv4, looks to IPv6
>> InternetNews.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Sean Michael Kerner
>> http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3923436/ICANN+Marks+End+of+IPv4+Looks+to+IPv6.htm
>> See also: IPv4 Officially Depleted, Eyes on IPv6
>> 
>> IPv4 address depletion adds momentum to IPv6 transition
>> eWEEK.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Fahmida Y. Rashid
>> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/IPv4-Address-Depletion-Adds-Momentum-to-IPv6-Transition-875751/
>> 
>> Final IPv4 addresses handed out
>> V3.co.uk, February 3, 2011
>> By Dan Worth
>> http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2274584/ipv4-ipv6-internet-address
>> 
>> The internet has (kind of) run out of space
>> CNN.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Doug Gross
>> http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/02/03/internet.addresses.gone/
>> 
>> 
>> IETF Coverage: February 3 and 4 (6)
>> 
>> What, me worry? No need to fret about IPv4… yet
>> FierceTelecom.com, February 4, 2011
>> By Samantha Bookman
>> http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/what-me-worry-no-need-fret-about-ipv4%E2%80%A6-yet/2011-02-03
>> 
>> The End of the Internet As We Know It
>> Forbes.com, February 4, 2011
>> By David Carr
>> http://blogs.forbes.com/davidcarr/2011/02/04/the-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it/
>> 
>> Update: ICANN assigns its last IPv4 addresses
>> IDG News Service, February 3, 2011
>> By Stephen Lawson
>> http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9207961/Update_ICANN_assigns_its_last_IPv4_addresses
>> 
>> Is there an IPv6 crisis
>> Telemanagement.ca, February 3, 2011
>> By David Ellis
>> http://www.tele-management.ca/content/23587-is_there_an_ipv6_crisis
>> 
>> Moving to IPv6: Now for the hard part (FAQ)
>> CNET News.com, February 3, 2011
>> By Stephen Shankland
>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20030482-264.html
>> Also appears in: WirelessWeek.com
>> 
>> Tech giants to enable IPv6 on “World IPv6 Day” in June
>> Ars Technica.com, February 2, 2011
>> By Iljitsch van Beijnum
>> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/tech-giants-to-enable-ipv6-on-world-ipv6-day-in-june.ars
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