- Category: IP
- 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: Completed
Summary
Board requested IANA staff to add IPv6 capability to existing servers after a 45-day public notification period.
Text
Whereas, in the interests of aiding IPv6 deployment, the ICANN
Board believes IPv6 capability should be added to the root server system
without undue delay,
Whereas, the RSSAC/SSAC report SAC 018 has done a careful study of the
technical issues with adding IPv6 addresses to the root:
It is hereby resolved (__.2007) that the Board requests that IANA staff add
IPv6 capability as offered by the individual IPv4 root server operators to
the existing root name servers after a 45-day public notification period
using the methods and practices used to add or modify IPv4 addresses.
Implementation Actions
- Add IPv6 capability to servers
- Responsible entity: IANA
- Due date: after a 45 day public comment period
- Completion date: 12 December 2008
Other Related Resolutions
- Board adopted procedure for ICANN Board handling and ratification of Global Policy Proposals, as recorded in the Resolutions of the 15 July 2005 Board Meeting, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15jul05.htm#p2
- Board directed staff to develop procedures for IPv6 Global Poliocy Proposal, as recorded in the Minutes of the 16 August 2005 Board Meeting, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-16aug05.htm
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
- 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: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/ipv6-report-16may06.htm
- Announcement regarding IPv6 capability of servers: http://www.iana.org/reports/2008/l-root-ipv6.html
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.
