Resource Library
Everyone should have access to an open and trusted Internet.
Read our reports, papers, and other documents for insight and vision on how we can get there.
Action Plan 2024
Our roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as we look to grow and defend it for future generations.
2023 Year in Review
The Year in Review shows the steps we took in 2023 to ensure the Internet is for everyone. Learn about the positive difference we made for the Internet.
Internet Impact Briefs
Shorter reports that analyze how different policies or new technologies may affect what the Internet needs to exist and thrive.
Global Internet Report (GIR)
From trust to consolidation, access to sustainability, a deep look at the forces shaping our digital future.
Policy Briefs
Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.
Archives
RFC 6555 – Happy Eyeballs
If an application gets back both an IPv4 and IPv6 address from DNS, which one should the application use to connect? This dilemma for a "dual-stack" host is one that Dan ...Ebook: IPv6 for IPv4 Experts (Available In English And Russian)
In September 2013, Yar Tikhiy released a free ebook titled "IPv6 for IPv4 Experts" available at: https://sites.google.com/site/yartikhiy/home/ipv6book The ebook is available in English in multiple PDF sizes and in Russian ...SURFnet: Preparing An IPv6 Address Plan
The team at SURFnet has created an excellent document called "Preparing an IPv6 Address Plan" that walks through the many different steps and concerns that you need to consider when ...How To Get IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 Address Planning
IPv6 Address Planning: Guidelines for IPv6 address allocation
Making Content Available Over IPv6
The Internet has run out of unused IPv4 addresses. Some regions of the world still have some local supply left but it is a matter of time until those ...
A Fine Balance: Internet number resource distribution and de-centralisation
IPv6 and IP Communications (including VoIP, UC, RTC, SIP)
Cisco’s 6Lab Statistics Site
Cisco maintains a comprehensive IPv6 statistics site that is updated daily at:
As Alain Fiocco wrote in a very detailed blog post announcing the 6lab statistics site, ...
NIST Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6
The United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created an excellent “Special Publication” related to IPv6 security called:
Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6
Like most of ...
IPv6 Training (and Courseware) Available At RIPE NCC
Interested in learning more about IPv6? In Europe, RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for the region offers an IPv6 training course for staff of Local Internet Registries - ...
Organization Reports
On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.