IPv6 Support Required for All IP-Capable Nodes

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Best Practice
Pages: 6
Abstract: Given the global lack of available IPv4 space, and limitations in IPv4 extension and transition technologies, this document advises that IPv6 support is no longer considered optional. It also cautions that there are places in existing IETF documents where the term "IP" is used in a way that could be misunderstood by implementers as the term "IP" becomes a generic that can mean IPv4 + IPv6, IPv6-only, or IPv4-only, depending on context and application. This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.
Publication Date: 2012-04-01
Status Note: Best Current Practice
DOI: 10.17487/RFC6540
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6540
Author(s): Wesley George
Chris Donley
Christopher Liljenstolpe
Lee Howard
Keyword(s): IPv4

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APNIC, "APNIC Press Release - Key Turning Point in Asia Pacific IPv4 Exhaustion", April 2011, <http:// www.apnic.net/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/33246/ Key-Turning-Point-in-Asia-Pacific-IPv4- Exhaustion_English.pdf>. EXTERNAL
Donley, C., Howard, L., Kuarsingh, V., Berg, J., and J. Doshi, "Assessing the Impact of Carrier-Grade NAT on Network Applications", Work in Progress, November 2011. EXTERNAL
IANA, "IANA IPv4 Address Space Registry", < http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space >. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1122 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1812 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1883 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2460 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 6204 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 6269 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6434 [Superseded*]

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IETF RFC 10001 [Active*]
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