How the Internet Works 16 July 2014

Vint Cerf Pitches IPv6 On The Colbert Report

By Dan YorkChief of Staff, Office of the CEO

You wouldn’t necessarily expect to hear IPv6 mentioned on something as mainstream as Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report“, but yes indeed, there was Stephen Colbert last night interviewing Vint Cerf, one of the co-fathers of the Internet and Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist. (And who also bears a striking resemblance to the “Architect” of the Matrix movies!) True to form, Vint skillfully worked in a reference to IPv6 and how we need to move to the new addresses.

UPDATE: We have been made aware that unfortunately these videos seem to only be available to viewers in the USA. There do not seem to be any other options for viewing the videos.

You can watch the full episode, or just the sections with Vint.  The IPv6 reference comes about in Part 2.

Part 1:

Part 2:

Great to see IPv6 get this mention… maybe a few more people will at least know what IPv6 is and why we need it. 🙂

If you want to get started with IPv6, please visit our START HERE page to find resources aimed at your type of organization – and please let us know if you need more information!

Disclaimer: Viewpoints expressed in this post are those of the author and may or may not reflect official Internet Society positions.

Related Posts

Internet Policy 5 September 2025

Your Internet Access Is at Risk. We’re Speaking Up

The US Supreme Court will soon consider a case that could fundamentally change how you access the Internet and...

Open Standards Everywhere 16 April 2025

The Open Fibre Data Standard

The Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) is an open data, open standards initiative supported by the Internet Society.  

Supporting a Secure and Trustworthy Internet 6 September 2024

US Government Networks Get a Security Boost: White House Roadmap Tackles Routing Vulnerabilities

The White House's Roadmap to Enhancing Routing Security is an important step toward strengthening routing security in the United...