文档介绍：APNIC IPv6 Activities:
Past, Present and Future
Paul Wilson
APNIC
Overview
• The Past
– Introduction to APNIC
– History of the RIR System
• The Present
– APNIC Membership
– resource status – IPv4 and IPv6
– IPv6 policy status
•The Future
– Address management policies
Introduction to APNIC
What is APNIC?
• Regional Registry (RIR)
for the Asia Pacific Region
– Regional authority for Resource distribution
– IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6), AS numbers,
reverse DNS delegation
– Provide services to ~800 ISPs
• Industry self-regulatory body
– Established in 1993, in the “ Tradition”…
– Consensus-based, open and transparent
– Non-profit, neutral and independent
– Open membership-based structure
What does APNIC do?
1. resource management
– IP address allocation to ISPs and NIRs
– IP address assignment to end users
– AS number assignments
2. Resource registration
– Authoritative registration server: whois.
– Routing Registry: apirr.
3. DNS management
– Delegate reverse DNS zones/domains
– Authoritative DNS servers
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What else does APNIC do?
• Policy development and coordination
– APNIC Open Policy Meetings: 2 per year
• SIGs, WGs, BOFs, Training
– ASO and ICANN processes
– Liaison: IETF, ITU etc
• Training and outreach
– Frequent regional training courses
– Presentations ay seminars, conferences etc
• Publications
– Newsletter, web site, mailing lists etc
– Regional and global resource reports
Where is APNIC?
History of the RIR System
Pre 1992
RFC 1261
RFC 1020 1991
1987
“The assignment of numbers is also handled by Jon.
If you are developing a protocol or application that
will require the use of a link, socket, port, protocol, or
RFC work number please contact Jon to receive a
1981 number assignment.”
24 March 2003 RIR Meeting with the ICANN GAC Rio de Janeiro
1992
RFC 1366
Geographic Allocations
24 March 2003 RIR Meeting with t