[governance] IPv6 address allocations to DOD

[William Drake]

McTim

On Jan 28, 2010, at 11:34 PM, McTim wrote:

[snip]  All very interesting, albeit not entirely trainable sans tech training

> Wouldn't an IGF main session on IPv6 sub-netting and architecture be
> more useful than human rights and a development agenda for IG if we
> really want to put out these fires?

If by useful you mean inducing hundreds of people to simultaneously get up for a coffee break or try to check their mail, sure.  Otherwise, no.  Not the purpose of an IGF main session.

What would be useful though would be for there to be a regularized stream of properly calibrated techie tutorial sessions available alongside the workshops, open forums, etc for people who want to know more.  I've never understood why ISOC or the various administrative bodies don't do this. Personally, I don't know beans about IPv6 sub-netting, but would like to.  If someone who actually knows how to teach folks who aren't trained in computer science or electrical engineering were to offer a nice walk through, I'd show up, and I doubt I'm alone.

Beyond network basics, I really wish ICANN offered a regularized set of sessions that walk through its processes and the issues it deals with in a bit of depth.  An hour and half open forum in which one gets a quick surface skim of some current developments just doesn't fill the need, especially for anyone who might be contemplating getting involved for the first time.  ICANN's sink or swim, just figure it out approach to newbie outreach is a total, intergalactic disaster with a wide range of negative effects.  

Best,

Bill




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