[AfriNIC-rpd] Pushing IPv6

[Sunday Folayan]

+1

SF.

On 11/24/2011 06:44 PM, McTim wrote:
>
> I think that douglas is correct. I also think that an rir should not 
> be in a position to dictate what protocols should be used by 
> operators. Regards, McTim
>
> On Nov 24, 2011 8:12 PM, "Douglas Onyango" <ondouglas at gmail.com 
> <mailto:ondouglas at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Mark,
>     If i get you right, then this policy would be:-
>     1. Requiring Members applying for v4 to apply for and be
>     allocated/assigned v6 blocks as well
>     2. Requiring members to (somehow) demonstrate usage of their v6
>     blocks.
>
>     Borrowing from my experience authoring the IPv4 Softlanding Policy,
>     where similar ideas were advanced, i would say this would be
>     "dictating to Members how to run their networks..." - To use the exact
>     words used at the time.
>
>     Now, unless the community's take on this has changed, I remember these
>     points bringing alot of contention to the said Policy with the only
>     option being for us to remove the whole tying v4
>     allocation/assignment/usage to v6 (or the reverse) out of the Policy.
>
>     So going  by the Community's feel at the time (which i doubt has
>     changed much), i wouldn't say this makes sense....But maybe i am wrong
>     on the community's perspective.
>
>     Regards,
>     --
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