[rpd] IPv6 as a criteria in IPv4 Soft Landing AFPUB-2026-v6-001-DRAFT01

[entle mokheseng]

Dear Jordi,

Thank you for your detailed contribution and for sharing practical deployment experiences from different networks.

Reading through the discussion, I found myself asking a different question.

IPv6 adoption has been encouraged globally for more than two decades, yet many operators still make different deployment decisions depending on their business priorities. Given that reality, does introducing IPv6 as a criterion within IPv4 policy address the underlying issue?

Or does it simply add another administrative requirement?

The market has consistently shown that operators deploy technologies when they provide sufficient operational or commercial value for their particular environment.

Would it therefore be more productive for policy to focus on creating governance conditions that improve confidence, rather than attempting to shape deployment decisions through it ?


For instance:

- How can policies improve portability of Internet number resources?

- Should operators have stronger exit rights if governance structures no longer meet their operational needs?

- Should registry policies place greater emphasis on predictability, continuity and neutrality?

- Could strengthening these governance principles encourage innovation more effectively than introducing additional policy conditions?

These seem like questions that affect every operator, regardless of their current IPv6 deployment level.

I'd be very interested to hear your view.

Do you see portability and exit rights as governance principles worth incorporating into future policy discussions, or do you believe the current governance model already provides sufficient flexibility for operators?

Thank you once again for contributing to this discussion.

Best regards,

Mphoentle

Policy should strengthen rights before introducing new obligations.
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