[Chapter-delegates] World IPv6 Day -- Update!

[Jan Flodin]

It is under way, to be there by June 8.

Jan

On 2011-06-02 20:36, Joly MacFie wrote:
> Yes, happy to report http://isoc-ny.org validates
> at http://ipv6-test.com/validate.php
>  
> However isoc.se <http://isoc.se> has no AAAA  record???
> 
> 
> j
> 
> 
>     BTW www.isoc.se <http://www.isoc.se> is on IPv6 during the test
>     flight (It is already
>     reachable with IPv6) .
> 
>     Regards
> 
>     Jan Flodin
>     ISOC-SE
> 
> 
>     On 2011-06-02 19:25, Zaid Ali wrote:
>     > Leslie, great effort and thanks for leading this important
>     milestone. I was wondering if there is something in place to collect
>     data on how many visitors out of the billions would be IPv6. I think
>     this data would be very valuable to help the case for businesses to
>     start transitioning if they haven't.
>     >
>     > Nice to see a former network I built participating for this event.
>     >
>     > Zaid
>     >
>     > On Jun 2, 2011, at 8:03 AM, Leslie Daigle wrote:
>     >
>     >> Hi,
>     >>
>     >> World IPv6 Day is fast approaching.  On 8 June from 0000-2359
>     UTC, Google, Facebook, and Yahoo!--and hundreds of other websites
>     around the world--will be turning on IPv6 on their main websites.
>     All together, participating sites have on average more than a
>     billion visitors each day. World IPv6 Day promises to be an
>     important milestone in the global Internet community's ongoing
>     efforts to deploy and use IPv6.
>     >>
>     >> The Internet Society has been organizing this activity and the
>     industry as a whole has rallied behind it.
>     >>
>     >> As you will be hearing more about it, I thought you'd like to
>     have a bit of an update on it and its background.
>     >>
>     >> This is truly a global event. Website owners from around the
>     world are participating, including major websites in Europe, North
>     America, Asia, and South America. Networks from all over the globe
>     are preparing. We are also coordinating with our Regional Bureaus.
>     We are very pleased to have a role.
>     >>
>     >> Main goals for the event include encouraging websites to take the
>     IPv6 plunge together, and uncovering issues that only a global
>     real-world "test flight" can reveal. Some sites, like Google and
>     Facebook, are working actively to let their users know about and get
>     ready for the day by providing information and tools in advance.
>     >>
>     >> We have created and maintain a website that is the center of
>     information about the event at:
>     >>
>     >> http://www.worldipv6day.org
>     >>
>     >> Momentum is continuing to build. Every day, dozens of additional
>     organizations are letting us know that they plan to participate.
>     Individuals and companies provide are creating videos describing
>     their participation, and explaining what World IPv6 Day means to them.
>     >>
>     >> Since a major goal is to understand what exactly happens on the
>     day, we are coordinating measurement activities, including a
>     real-time dashboard on the World IPv6 Day website. External
>     organizations are integrating their measurement activities with
>     ours. We already are planning to work with participants to build on
>     the understanding we gain through this event.
>     >>
>     >> There will be a few press releases in the next few days
>     describing different aspects of this activity. Some of these are
>     coming directly from the participants themselves, but will mention
>     the Internet Society. If you should get questions from the media, or
>     get questions from anyone you are unsure about, please feel free to
>     direct them to: media at isoc.org <mailto:media at isoc.org>
>     >>
>     >> This activity (and as a result the Internet Society) has a very
>     high degree of visibility in the Internet industry and many are
>     watching eagerly to see the results.  In the upcoming days there
>     will be increased acitivity to ensure that everything goes smoothly.
>     >>
>     >> This has truly been an ISOC-wide effort, with outstanding support
>     from staff and enthusiastic uptake from Chapters,  for what is
>     shaping up to be a landmark event for the Internet Society, and for
>     the continued evolution of the Internet.
>     >>
>     >> Best regards,
>     >> Leslie.
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> Leslie Daigle
>     >> Chief Internet Technology Officer
>     >> Internet Society
>     >> daigle at isoc.org <mailto:daigle at isoc.org>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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