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Europe has run out of IPv4 Address Space

November 25, 2019 by Michele Neylon

RIPE NCC logo (2015 version)

RIPE NCC has run out of IPv4. This is hardly surprising and they had predicted it would happen early this week. The last IPv4 assignment was made at 1535 CET today: Today, at 15:35 UTC+1 on 25 November 2019, we made our final /22 IPv4 allocation from the last remaining addresses in our available pool. We have now run out of IPv4 addresses. Our announcement will not … [Read more...] about Europe has run out of IPv4 Address Space

Are RIPE Members Trying To “Game” The System?

February 11, 2016 by Michele Neylon

RIPE NCC logo (2015 version)

This one piqued my curiosity this morning. There is no IPv4 left. While that's not something that non-techies care about (yet) it is something that people in the technical community are worried about at some level. Within the RIPE region the IP address allocation policy is governed by "the last /8 policy". A potential loophole in the policy allows new LIRs to get an … [Read more...] about Are RIPE Members Trying To “Game” The System?

Verisign To Dual Stack EPP Servers

January 14, 2013 by Michele Neylon

Verisign has been offering IPv6 connections to their EPP servers for the last year. However as of March 14th the Verisign registry backend will become dual stacked ie. the hostnames for IPv4 and IPv6 connections will be identical. While this may not impact that many registrars now, it will become more important over time, though it's not clear if any registrars are currently … [Read more...] about Verisign To Dual Stack EPP Servers

Eurid Rolling Out IPv6 On Production Services

March 5, 2012 by Michele Neylon

Eurid the EU registry - logo (black on white version)

Eurid, the registry operator for .eu, has announced that it will be rolling out IPv6 across its remaining websites, including the registrar extranet. The registry operator is currently running its main site on both IPv4 and IPv6. All sites should be 100% dual-stack from May 2nd 2012. Unfortunately it does not look like they'll be offering the full range of services … [Read more...] about Eurid Rolling Out IPv6 On Production Services

ARIN Trials WhoWas Service

November 28, 2011 by Michele Neylon

ARIN is running a trial service that gives users access to historical IP whois data ie. it will tell you who was responsible for an IP address or block of IPs. The service is not automated and if you want to access it you will need to submit a request via email with information about not only what you want to know, but why you are interested in accessing the … [Read more...] about ARIN Trials WhoWas Service

Quick Overview Of Some Key Topics For ICANN 41

June 16, 2011 by Michele Neylon

ICANN Singapore

I posted this over on the company blog earlier today. Did I miss any really big ones?   Related articles ICANN 41 Schedule (internetnews.me) Only 6 ICANN Comment Periods Open (internetnews.me) CloudRegistry Save The Day - Again! (internetnews.me) … [Read more...] about Quick Overview Of Some Key Topics For ICANN 41

FM To Go EPP On COCCA (Espresso)

August 14, 2009 by Michele Neylon

The DotFM registry is migrating to EPP at the end of the month. DotFM, which is managed by BRSMedia who are also pitching for .radio, has chosen COCCA's Espresso platform which offers full EPP, ipv6 and DNSSEC. The DotAM will follow suit at some point in the future, though they have not announced a firm date for its migration. Further information is available on the dotFM … [Read more...] about FM To Go EPP On COCCA (Espresso)

ICANN Mexico Schedule Available

February 7, 2009 by Michele Neylon

The schedule for the next ICANN meeting, which is being held in Mexico city, has been published.New gTLDs obviously feature on the meeting agenda, as does IPv6 … [Read more...] about ICANN Mexico Schedule Available

Ripe Implements IPv4 Allocation Policy Change

January 27, 2009 by Michele Neylon

The depletion of remaining IPv4 space is not a "sexy" topic, but it's a very important one.RIPE, which is charged with the IP space for Europe, has implemented a policy change regarding the reallocation of IP space.While this may sound very technical, what it means is that they're streamlining the process for freeing up and reusing IPs. Of course, in reality, the only longterm … [Read more...] about Ripe Implements IPv4 Allocation Policy Change

Vint Cert Visits Nominet and Oxford Internet Institute

September 23, 2008 by Michele Neylon

Image via WikipediaThe Nominet management blog is always a good source of thoughtful and interesting posts.The latest one, by Lesley Cowley, Nominet's CEO, covers Vint Cerf's recent visit to their offices and a talk he gave at the Oxford Internet Institute.As can be expected IPv6 and the depletion of IPv4 was on the agenda.You can read the full post over on the Nominet blog … [Read more...] about Vint Cert Visits Nominet and Oxford Internet Institute

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