Hi,
Adiel, this is good timing, thanks for your post. I think it's great
that AfriNIC are promoting this now, and even better that based on
the latest IPv6 PI policy, Uniforum can now support IPv6 (albeit that
most of our first tier networks don't) .
One of the reasons - as you know - for my involvement in AfriNIC was
because of the barriers to entry for small ISPs accross Africa. The
biggest hurdle, being the high costs. I had initially hoped that by
having an African RIR we would realise even lower prices (through
lower costs of operations) although the costs are much more than
those who had obtained address space from our previous RIR.
It appears that for a small SA ISP the costs would have been more
than 50% less than AfriNIC if we were still using ARIN. ie. start at
R8000 as opposed to R16,000 (Okay, given this is for a smaller
allocation, even if one compares apples with apples AfriNIC is still
10% more).
Sincerely,
Alan
On 03 Aug 2007, at 10:16 AM, Adiel A. Akplogan wrote:
Hello all,
AfriNIC calls its members for action to implement Ipv6-ready
Infrastructure as from now.
The message bellow was sent to all its members this week along
with the position paper available at:
[1]http://www.afrinic.net/news/afltt-ipv6200707-0015.pdf
Regards.
- a.
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:13:29 +0400
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: "Adiel A. Akplogan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: AfriNIC position on the future of IP number resources
Dear Members,
After considering the situation of the IPv4 central pool
exhaustion
and the analysis paper published by AfriNIC staff in April
2007 [1],
The AfriNIC Board approved in its last meeting an action plan
for
the staff to intensify its awareness campaign on the issue and
advise
network operators in the region to make their network
infrastructure
IPv6 ready as soon as possible.
Resolution [#200707.01]:
"Noting the imminent exhaustion of the IPv4 address central
pool,
the AfriNIC Board resolves that efforts to draw the public's
attention to the problem and potential solutions such as
IPv6
be
intensified, and instructs the staff to take appropriate
action
in this regard"
In line with this resolution, we have released the attached
message
to
draw your attention to the situation. This direct
communication will
be
followed by different other measures/activities to continue to
promote
the adoption of IPv6 in the Africa region. Among other
activities,
AfriNIC will have a press conference to reach out to a larger
audience
including the media and intensify its IPv6 training activity
across
the
continent.
We will also soon launch a specific area on our web site
dedicated
to
IPv6, from where policy, training materials, papers and other
useful
information related to IPv6 will be available.
Do not hesitate to contact our team, should you have any further
questions
or need more clarification.
Sincerely,
[1] [2]http://www.afrinic.net/news/ipv4_exhaustion.htm
References
1. http://www.afrinic.net/news/afltt-ipv6200707-0015.pdf
2. http://www.afrinic.net/news/ipv4_exhaustion.htm
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