2010/09/30

The Obama Administration issued another IPv6 directive

The Obama Administration has issued a directive requiring all US government agencies to upgrade their public-facing Web sites and services by 30 September, 2012 to operate on IPv6. Native IPv6 must be used as opposed to transition mechanisms.

Intutively, I have to ask myself what is the point of issuing such directive which is the second one in 5 years ? Back in 2005, the Bush
Administration established a deadline of June 2008 for all federal agencies to demonstrate IPv6 connectivity over their backbone networks. It seems clear to me that there is no penalty imposed on Federal agencies if they do not comply.

Would there be a third directive after the tenure of the Obama
Administration ? Only God knows !

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