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ITU Plenipotentiary October 2010 Guadalajara, Mexico

THE ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is the United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues. Its stated mission is “to enable the growth and sustained development of telecommunications and information networks, and to facilitate universal access so that people everywhere can participate in, and benefit from, the emerging information society and global economy.” The ITU’s membership… Read More

Remaining IPv4 Address Space Drops Below 5%

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) announced today that less than five percent of the world’s IPv4 addresses remain unallocated. APNIC, the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific region, has been assigned two blocks of IPv4 addresses by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). This latest allocation means that the IPv4 free pool dipped below 10% in January, just nine months ago. Since then, over 200 million IPv4 addresses have been allocated from IANA to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).

Jason Schiller re-elected to the NRO Number Council

ARIN has announced that Jason Schiller has been re-elected to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council from the ARIN region. He will begin serving another three-year term on 1 January 2011. More information on the NRO Number Council. Election results can be found at: https://www.arin.net/announcements/2010/20101007.html

Organizations Urged to Stop Delaying IPv6 Deployment to Safeguard Future Growth of the Internet

European Commission funded survey finds 25% of ISPs now offer IPv6 services to consumers Organizations recognize IPv6 helps them stay ahead of competition but misconceptions around the cost of deployment are delaying adoption Vilnius, Lithuania, Internet Governance Forum, 15th September 2010 – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the official representative of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that oversee the… Read More

IPv6 Survey Results

IPv6 Survey Results This presentation is the summary report of the IPv6 Deployment Survey 2010 results. Results from a total of 1589 respondents from 140 countries/economies are included.

IPv6 Around The World: Surveying the Current and Future Deployment of IPv6

Tuesday, 14 September – 11:30 – 13:30, Room 3 The following presentations were made during this workshop. A full report on the workshop will be published shortly: Samantha Dickinson, APNIC Constanze Bürger, German Government Jan Zorz, go6.si Antonio Moreiras, NIC.br Paul Rendek, MENOG

Number Resource Organization to Highlight the Importance of Global Adoption of IPv6 at Internet Governance Forum

Two workshops to be hosted by the NRO on ‘IPv6 Around the World’ and ‘Enhancing Transparency in Internet Governance’ Multi-stakeholder cooperation remains critical to the continued growth of the Internet Amsterdam, 9th September 2010 – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), made up of the world’s five Regional Internet Registries, will lead key discussions about Internet infrastructure at the Internet Governance… Read More

Continuing Cooperation – The NRO and Internet Governance

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) has released “Continuing Cooperation – The NRO and Internet Governance”, updating the latest 2009 report on the NRO’s activities in the field of Internet governance. The report illustrates the many efforts the Regional Internet Registries undertake in order to maintain and develop the Internet and its unique characteristics. The report focuses on wide-ranging projects the… Read More

Internet Governance Forum 2010 in Vilnius, Lithuania

The Number Resource Organization will participate in the fifth IGF meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, 14-17 September 2010. 1. The NRO booth at the IGF Village Representatives from the five RIRs will come together at booth number 27/28 in the IGF Village to discuss the NRO’s work and answer questions on IP addressing issues. 2. NRO participation in IGF workshops NRO… Read More