IP addresses are probably not a topic that will excite the average internet user, but without them you wouldn’t be able to navigate the internet or read an email or watch a cat video. Most internet users are still using IPv4 to access the internet and due to the way that system was designed it’s… Continue reading IPv4 in Europe is Pretty Much Exhausted
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ICANN Releases Detailed Data on Panamá Meeting
ICANN’s public meetings are held 3 times a year and rotate geographically. Over the years the number of attendees has mushroomed, but some meetings are more popular than others. That can be due to a number of factors: location time of year topics being discussed So in the run-up to the IANA transition there was… Continue reading ICANN Releases Detailed Data on Panamá Meeting
ICANN Releases Geektastic Data On Marrakech Meeting
I’ve always been fascinated by the logistics that go into organising events. It’s interesting to see what is involved in putting together the meeting space, what kind of equipment is used (and how much) as well as what gets used during an event. Some organisations, such as RIPE, have included some of that data in… Continue reading ICANN Releases Geektastic Data On Marrakech Meeting
Are RIPE Members Trying To “Game” The System?
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… Continue reading Are RIPE Members Trying To “Game” The System?
Verisign To Dual Stack EPP Servers
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… Continue reading Verisign To Dual Stack EPP Servers
RIPE NCC Announce Emergency Hotline
RIPE NCC, the RIR for EMEA, has announced a new 24/7/365 emergency hotline. The hotline comes as a result of feedback from RIPE members: RIPE NCC members told us that they needed to reach us 24/7 in emergency situations following the reverse DNS outage in June 2012. Our members asked and we listened. Full details… Continue reading RIPE NCC Announce Emergency Hotline
Eurid Rolling Out IPv6 On Production Services
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… Continue reading Eurid Rolling Out IPv6 On Production Services
ICANN Mexico Schedule Available
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
Ripe Implements IPv4 Allocation Policy Change
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… Continue reading Ripe Implements IPv4 Allocation Policy Change
Vint Cert Visits Nominet and Oxford Internet Institute
Image via Wikipedia The 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… Continue reading Vint Cert Visits Nominet and Oxford Internet Institute