[kictanet] Status of IPv6 deployment in Kenya

Mon Mar 19 13:00:38 EAT 2012

Mctim :-),

Its always ZA, Egypt and Kenya so we need to slot ourselves somewhere in
front :-)

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Barrack Otieno
<otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks Walu and Wash,
>
> Indeed we agreed as ISOC_Ke to work with all stakeholders including the
> taskforce we dont intend to re-invent the wheel, to set the ball rolling we
> are planning to begin IpV6 training programs under Pauls leadership in
> June, we will also have local celebrations on the same in June and we look
> forwad to working with local and regional organisations such as Afrinic and
> we look forwad to having you on board Walu as the Afrinic representative in
> the region. Wash i agree with the sentiments you are raising and Afrinic
> has very interesting presentations that demistify IpV6, we look forwad to
> wroking with them to clarify all this issues at the end of the day lets not
> remain behind as Walu says and let the people decide which way they want to
> go. Time is ripe for IPv6.
>
> Cheers!
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi Walu,
>>
>> What was the mandate of the Kenyan IPv6 Task Force? I hope it's not just
>> another boardroom Task Force.
>>
>> I saw the following on FaceBook yesterday:
>> "When Asia trained engineers Africa trained experts in debate. Can't fix
>> roads by simply organizing stakeholder consultations."It can be further
>> said that we can't fix IPv6 by simply appointing Task Forces. Let me
>> explain why.
>> The adoption of IPv6 should be driven, first by need, then by the
>> entities responsible for assigning the IPs. I think it should be that
>> simple. I still don't see why it needed a Task Force.
>>
>> Let me look at this from the simplest terms:
>>
>> I think the pace of adoption does not have to be driven by pressure from
>> other sides of the planet, but by the RIRs, but still based on need. An RIR
>> may shout from the rooftops that they have depleted their IPv4 space, but
>> "allocation" and "assignment" are two different things, right?
>> They may be over with their allocation, while the entities allocated
>> those IPs haven't assigned all of them, and are still comfortable. Now,
>> does the RIR start forcing the entities (mostly ISPs) to start using their
>> IPv6 allocations? No.
>>
>> Time will come when the IPv6 space will start being utilized.
>>
>> I don't see how the deployment of IPv6 makes us "stay ahead"of anyone
>> though. It's just an IP address. Staying ahead depends on economic factors,
>> no?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:28, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Paul/Barrack,
>>>
>>> I agree, dismal performance.  And to imagine the rest of East Africa
>>> expects us to be leading on this front, it is truly a shameful
>>> performance.  And that reminds me, the PS Ndemo did inaugurated the Kenyan
>>> IPv6 Task force 2yrs ago - of which I am a member but I will not name the
>>> others for security reasons
>>>
>>> Perhaps, there could be some synergy with the ISOC_Ke guys on this to
>>> make sure Kenya stays in the forefront of promoting IPv6 usage.
>>>
>>> walu.
>>>
>>> --- On *Mon, 3/19/12, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Status of IPv6 deployment in Kenya
>>> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
>>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 12:16 PM
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Paul.
>>>
>>> Looking forwad to the ISOC_ke  IP V6 program under your leadership.
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Paul M <paulitrix at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Take a look at this page. Gives revealing but dismal statistics over the
>>> state of IPv6 in Kenya.
>>>
>>> http://www.vyncke.org/ipv6status/detailed.php?country=ke
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> :-) Paul M
>>>
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