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- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, Board, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement, Root Zone)Topic: (replace this text with a keywords from title) Internet Protocols
- Topic: Supporting IPv6 in the root server system
- Board meeting date: 18 December 2007
- Resolution number: __.2007
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-18dec07.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
Summary
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Doug Brent set out some introductory comments regarding the issue and information that had been provided to the Board . David Conrad indicated that IANA has received requests from four root server operators, F, K, M, Y to add IPv6 addresses to the appropriate files/databases to enable IPv6-only service for root name servers. While IANA has added and modified IPv4 address for root servers in the past, the addition of IPv6 addresses can be argued to be a new process that has some technical considerations as well as potential policy implications.
There were elements of the discussion among Board Members on this topic that were controversial and there had been much Board level discussion relating to this matter via email. A number of approaches were discussed regarding an appropriate resolution on the matter and the Chair sought comments from Board members and liaisons.
Steve Crocker, Thomas Narten, Suzanne Woolf, Harald Alvestrand, David Conrad, Paul Twomey, the Chair, Bruce Tonkin and Raimundo Beca engaged in a discussion regarding the appropriate approach and wording for the resolution and whether a resolution was required.
Following this discussion, Steven Goldstein moved and Harald Alvestrand seconded the following resolution:
requests that IANA staff add IPv6 capability to existing servers after a 45-day public notification period.
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Whereas, in the interests of aiding IPv6 deployment, the ICANNBoard ICANN Board believes IPv6 capability should be added to the root server systemwithout system without undue delay,
Whereas, the RSSAC/SSAC report SAC 018 has done a careful study of thetechnical the technical issues with adding IPv6 addresses to the root:
It is hereby resolved (__.2007) that the Board requests that IANA staff addIPv6 add IPv6 capability as offered by the individual IPv4 root server operators tothe to the existing root name servers after a 45-day public notification periodusing period using the methods and practices used to add or modify IPv4 addresses.
A voice vote was taken of all Board Members present, who approved the motion by a vote of 13 to 0. Raimundo Beca abstained from the vote because he did not consider this action necessary.
Implementation Actions
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- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)
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Other Related Resolutions
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Additional Information
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Implementation Actions
- Add IPv6 capability to existing root name servers after 45-day public notification
- Responsible entity: IANA
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: 12 December 2008
Other Related Resolutions
- TBD.
Additional Information
- Announcement regarding IPv6 capability of servers, available at: [http://www.iana.org/reports/2008/l-root-ipv6.html|http://www.iana.org/reports/2008/l-root-ipv6.html].
- Report on allocation of ipv6 address space, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/ipv6-report-06sep05.htm.
- "Early awareness reports" posted on ICANN's website, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/ipv6-report-16may06.htm.
- Announcement regarding IPv6 capability of servers, available at: http://www.iana.org/reports/2008/l-root-ipv6.html.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.
