Hello, I wish to present this "resolution" to the PAB for discussion prior to our next meeting. It's about IPv6 support in the Nominet Register. IPv6, is in a word, a new type of ip address. A primer can be found here: http://whatis.techtarget.com/WhatIs_Search_Results_Exact/1,282033,,00.html?query=ipv6 I note that this topic will also be included in the IETF DNSOP agenda for their meeting 18-23rd March. Hopefully I'll be able to get a copy of the minutes and report back on what they say, with respect to IPv6 support in the root name servers. peter --- begins INTRODUCTION and RATIONALE: IPv6 provides two new DNS record type for the mapping of names to addresses (the A6 and AAAA records). Currently, AAAA is widely supported, but depreciated, whilst A6 is newer and less well supported. Currently, the Nominet systems do not support the delegation of names using A6 or AAAA records. They only support A records. Currently IPv6 support and deployment is more advanced than most imagine. Commercial services are being deployed, and much of the address allocation infrastructure is in place. Requests for the use of IPv6 name servers are increasing and there is debate at the root level regarding the implementation of IPv6 root servers. Verisign-GRS have suggested that they will support IPv6 delegations shortly. Additionally, new services like 3G Telephony are likely to be big users of IPv6. RECOMMENDATION That Nominet becomes one of the first registrars to implement IPv6 Support, thus ensuring a stable platform when large scale deployment is required. This is likely to entail: - Upgrade the automaton and associated database etc. to handle the use of an IPv6 address for a name server. - Provide name servers that are contactable from IPv6 Networks (6bone). - Considering the impact of the demise of AS numbers on the rules for delegation of SLDs (e.g. net.uk). ---ends -- peter gradwell. gradwell dot com Ltd. http://www.gradwell.com/ ** New: High Quality email2sms: http://www.ovien.com/ **
