IPv6 Task Force#
ARIN 58 Public Policy and Members Meeting digest Program Core pick 22–23 October 2026
Lee Howard (ARIN Board of Trustees)
- Why: The task force's framing is a real shift: IPv6 adoption is "no longer principally a matter of awareness" — the remaining problem is practical deployment obstacles (IPv6-mostly, network autonomy, host/network readiness). That's exactly the territory a networking PM lives in, and ARIN is soliciting input on how to structure the program.
- What: A Board-chartered task force (SP 1.5) recommending the structure of an ARIN IPv6 program: identifying and prioritizing deployment obstacles, a community peer-support platform for IPv6 problems (with moderation model and code of conduct), and metrics of success. Existing efforts include an IPv6 address-planning e-learning course, outreach focused on "IPv6 Mostly" and network autonomy, and business-case/case-study blog series.
- How: Program plan for engagement and problem-solving, a community interaction tool for peer support, and advice on longer-term advocacy including government/public-sector engagement. Task force members are Lee Howard, Rob Seastrom, and Tina Morris, and they are explicitly asking for input on program structure and how to record and prioritize issues.
- Where applicable: ARIN-region outreach, but the obstacle catalog and peer-support approach are generally applicable. The notable argument in the deck: single-stack is better than dual-stack and you can't single-stack on IPv4 — plus fraud pressure on the residual IPv4 market as a driver.