Hi, There is one more recent info about this at: http://www.ist-ipv6.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=324 If you want news about IPv6, almost daily updated, you should take a look at: http://www.ist-ipv6.org Regards, Jordi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Shockey" <richard@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <ietf@xxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:17 PM Subject: US Government NTIA requests comments on IPv6 > > > For Immediate Release > January 15, 2004 Contact: Clyde Ensslin or > Ranjit de Silva, 202-482-7002 > http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2004/IPv6_01152004.htm > > COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TASK FORCE REQUESTS COMMENTS ON > BENEFITS AND COSTS OF TRANSITION TO NEW INTERNET > PROTOCOL > > Appropriate Role of Government in IPv6 Deployment To > Be Addressed > > The Commerce Department's task force studying issues > related to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) today > invited interested parties to file comments on the > costs and benefits of a transition from I.P. version 4 > to I.P. version 6 in a detailed notice signed by Dr. > Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director of the National > Institute of Standards and Technology, and Michael D. > Gallagher, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for > Communications and Information. Comments are due 45 > days after publication in the Federal Register. > > "Before we make any policy decisions, we must fully > understand the degree to which the new standard will > enable direct connectivity among wireless devices, > boost the productivity of the American worker and > enrich the experience of the American consumer," said > Acting Assistant Secretary Gallagher. "We also must > fully explore the costs and technical impacts of > large-scale deployment." > > "The interoperability among technologies is a critical > element both for national competitiveness and for > national security," NIST Director Bement said. "Our > task force can play a valuable role in developing an > understanding of the merits of, and obstacles to, > moving to IPv6. One of the objectives of our task > force is to measure the current status of deployment > and assess alternative future deployment scenarios, > which is vitally important for policy makers." > > Commenters are invited to provide information on a > variety of topics, including IPv6 characteristics that > will either enhance or possibly degrade network > security, and affect network access and > "traceability." Comments are also sought on the > expected costs of upgrading and replacing hardware and > software, and of maintaining security during > transition to the new standard. > > The task force, called for by President Bush's > National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, is co-chaired > by the Commerce Department's National > Telecommunications and Information Administration > (NTIA) and the National Institute of Standards and > Technology (NIST) and will operate in consultation > with the Department of Homeland Security and other > federal offices and agencies. The task force will > issue a report of its findings and recommendations to > the President later this year. The next-generation > Internet Protocol provides a vastly expanded number of > addresses for Internet-connected devices, and may > enable new market applications, facilitate improved > security and reduce operational expenses for Internet > users. > > The text of the notice is available at NTIA's Web site > at www.ntia.doc.gov. > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Richard Shockey, Senior Manager, Strategic Technology Initiatives > NeuStar Inc. > 46000 Center Oak Plaza - Sterling, VA 20166 > sip:rshockey(at)iptel.org ENUM +87810-13313-31331 > PSTN Office +1 571.434.5651 PSTN Mobile: +1 703.593.2683, Fax: +1 815.333.1237 > <mailto:richard(at)shockey.us> or <mailto:richard.shockey(at)neustar.biz> > <http://www.neustar.biz> ; <http://www.enum.org> > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > ********************************** Madrid 2003 Global IPv6 Summit Presentations and videos on line at: http://www.ipv6-es.com This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information, including attached files, is prohibited.