The IESG has received a request from the IPv6 Operations WG (v6ops) to consider the following document: - 'Wireline Incremental IPv6' <draft-ietf-v6ops-wireline-incremental-ipv6-05.txt> as Informational RFC The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the ietf@ietf.org mailing lists by 2012-08-27. Exceptionally, comments may be sent to iesg@ietf.org instead. In either case, please retain the beginning of the Subject line to allow automated sorting. Abstract Operators worldwide are in various stages of preparing for, or deploying IPv6 into their networks. The operators often face difficult challenges related to both IPv6 introduction along with those related to IPv4 run out. Operators will need to meet the simultaneous needs of IPv6 connectivity and continue support for IPv4 connectivity for legacy devices with a stagnant supply of IPv4 addresses. The IPv6 transition will take most networks from an IPv4- only environment to an IPv6 dominant environment with long transition period varying by operator. This document helps provide a framework for wireline providers who are faced with the challenges of introducing IPv6 along with meeting the legacy needs of IPv4 connectivity utilizing well defined and commercially available IPv6 transition technologies. The file can be obtained via http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-v6ops-wireline-incremental-ipv6/ IESG discussion can be tracked via http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-v6ops-wireline-incremental-ipv6/ballot/ No IPR declarations have been submitted directly on this I-D.
