Want to know how well a website you visit works with IPv6? Whether the site uses components that are only available over IPv4? Or even whether you are connecting to a site using IPv6 or IPv4? If so, there are two outstanding extensions/add-ons that you can use: IPvFoofor Google Chrome IPvFox for Mozilla Firefox In Read more…
Jun 06
Google Promoting IPv6 From Their Main Search Pages
As World IPv6 Launch has been rolling out over the past hours, it’s been great to see Google placing a link right on their main search page: The link brings you over to Google’s excellent explanation of IPv6, complete with drawings of pipes. Kudos to Google for doing this and helping potentially educate people who Read more…
Jun 06
IPv6 Is Now REQUIRED In All IP-Capable Nodes – And Standards
Looking for another great reason to advocate IPv6 support within your organization or company? Consider this – the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has now stated clearly that IPv6 is REQUIRED in all “IP-capable” devices and systems. On a practical level, the IETF cannot, of course, flip a magical switch that just makes everything IPv6 Read more…
Jun 05
Forbes: 6 Reasons Why Businesses Should Deploy IPv6 Now
The Internet Society’s own Chief Internet Technology Officer, Leslie Daigle, wrote a guest article for Forbes on “6 Reasons Why Businesses Should Deploy IPv6 Now.” With World IPv6 Launch on everyone’s mind, more and more people are tuning into the need for IPv6. Leslie’s article provides sound advice for organizations of all sizes. Leslie maintains a focus Read more…
Jun 05
And So Begins World IPv6 Launch!
Here we are… 00:00 UTC on June 6, 2012. The beginning of a “new normal” for the global Internet where IPv6 is permanently enabled on over 3,000 registered websites and many, many more out there. Over 60 network operators / ISPs have committed to enabling IPv6 for their customers… and leading home router vendors have committed Read more…
Jun 04
Join Vint Cerf On June 5th In A Google+ Hangout About World IPv6 Launch
Want to listen in live to a discussion about World IPv6 Launch with Vint Cerf, one of the “Fathers of the Internet” and currently Chief Internet Evangelist at Google? Tomorrow, June 5, one day before the big launch, Vint Cerf will be participating in a Google+ Hangout On Air at 12 noon US Pacific time. Read more…
Jun 04
Netflix Now Streaming Videos Over IPv6!
With World IPv6 Launch happening on Wednesday, we were delighted to see the news that not only is Netflix making their website available over IPv6, but now they are actually streaming videos over IPv6! Last week, Josh Evans posted to the Netflix Technical Blog an article that included this information: For Netflix, our initial IPv6 Read more…
Jun 04
34 Hours Until World IPv6 Launch! Are You Ready? What Are YOU Doing To Be Part Of The Event?
World IPv6 Launch starts in just about 34 hours, at 00:00 UTC on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. What are YOU doing to be part of the event? Have you enabled your website(s) to be available over IPv6? Have you set up your home network with IPv6? Are you already one of the thousands of participants Read more…
Jun 01
Please Send Us Your Videos About World IPv6 Launch!
Why are you excited about World IPv6 Launch? What have you done to prepare your network or websites to participate in the event? What has your company or organization done? Why do you want to see IPv6 available to everyone? How do you see IPv6 making a better Internet? On June 6, 2012, starting at Read more…
May 31
Looking for an Event On World IPv6 Day? Check out ISOC Chapter Events…
On June 6, 2012, do you want to join in with others to participate in events related to World IPv6 Launch? If so, check out the list of events hosted by Internet Society chapters throughout the world. Chapters throughout Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Australia… everywhere! Keep checking the list, too, because more Read more…
