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The Future of Internet Addressing Policy in the ARIN Region

The American Registry for Internet Numbers Board of Trustees released a statement today that assures ARIN will continue to facilitate the policy development process that defines how Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are distributed in its region, and also reaffirms that ARIN's policies do not encourage profit-driven speculation in IP addresses.

To schedule an interview or ask questions about the Board statement, contact ARIN at media@arin.net or call +1.703.227.9872.

Migration to IPv6

The ARIN Board of Trustees now encourages organizations to migrate their systems to IPv6, the newer version of the Internet Protocol that replaces the existing version 4.

To learn more about IP addresses, the differences between IPv4 and IPv6, the differences between IP addresses and domain names, or other technical issues, see the Technical Fact Sheets listed to the right.

To schedule an interview or ask questions about the Board resolution, contact ARIN at media@arin.net or call +1.703.227.9872.

About ARIN

The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is the nonprofit corporation that distributes Internet number resources, including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, to Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States.

IP addresses are unique numbers that allow information to move over the Internet.

For more information on the technical terms associated with Internet number resources, see the Number Resource Organization's Technical Fact Sheet.

ARIN is one of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that allocates Internet number resources.

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