The URL is actually: http://www.ripe.net/lir/registries/ipv6.html Sorry about that. Paula paula@ripe.net writes: * #################################################### * This message was not delivered to * registry@broadsystem.com * Sender was informed with a copy of this message * #################################################### * * Hello colleagues, * * The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that we have received an allocation * of IPv6 address space from the IANA and can start accepting requests * for sub-TLA allocations. If you wish to request a sub-TLA from the RIPE * NCC, please write to hostmaster@ripe.net. Please note that you have to * be a Local IR in order to apply. * * Early next week we will publish ripe-195, an IPv6 request form and * ripe-196, the IPv6 policy document. * * A current version of the policy document can already be seen on: * http://www/lir/registries/ipv6.html * * The only change in the ripe-196 document will be the addition of a * section on reverse DNS. * * A draft version of the request form is now available if you write to * hostmaster@ripe.net. * * I include the announcement message from the IANA below. * * Kind regards, * * Paula Caslav * RIPE NCC * * ------- Forwarded Message * * From: "IANA" <iana@ISI.EDU> * To: <iana-announce@ISI.EDU> * Subject: Delegation of IPv6 address space * Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 12:32:07 -0700 * * (text/plain) * Internet Community, * * After much discussion concerning the policy guidelines for the * deployment of * IPv6 addresses, in addition to the years of technical development done * throughout the Internet community, the IANA has delegated the initial * IPv6 * address space to the regional registries in order to begin immediate * worldwide deployment of IPv6 addresses. * * We would like to thank the current Regional Internet Registries (RIR) * for * their invaluable work in the construction of the policy guidelines, * which * seem to have general consensus from the Internet community. We would * also * like to thank the efforts of the IETF community and the support of the * IAB * in making this effort a reality. * * If you have further questions concerning this issue, please contact your * RIR, or you may also contact the IANA at iana@iana.org. * * The policy guidelines can be found online at one of the Regional * Internet * Registries: * * http://www.apnic.net * http://www.arin.net * http://www.ripe.net * * This is an historic moment in the continued development of the Internet. * * Thank you for your valuable support and participation in the Internet * community. * * Josh Elliott * On Behalf of the IANA Staff * * * ------- End of Forwarded Message * * * * * *