Google, Facebook and Yahoo to test new net addresses (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

A global trial of the net's new addressing system is being planned for 8 June.

The test is being held to raise awareness about the imminent change from version 4 of the addressing scheme to version 6.

Net giants Google, Facebook, Akamai and Yahoo have committed to taking part in the "test flight" of IPv6.

Net firms are being encouraged to switch to IPv6 as addresses in the old scheme will run out by November 2011.

"The good news is that internet users don't need to do anything special to prepare for World IPv6 Day," said Lorenzo Colitti, a network engineer at Google in a blog post.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12183098

check your system here: http://test-ipv6.com/

[SpiralHawk]

1. What if you want Version 5?

The Borg is just gonna blow Version 5 off?

This call for a mass netcott...

[catabryna]

2. Sounds like something...

requiring vaccination. ;)

[Ian David]

3. I welcome our new, IPv6 Overlords. n/t