.st0 { fill: var(--ripe-app-header-icon-bg, #c0c0c0); } .st1 { fill: #ffffff; } RIPE Database (Whois) Website You are here: Home > Publications > IPv6 Info Centre > About IPv6 About IPv6 Today, the Internet faces a major challenge. As IPv4 addresses run out, IPv6 must be adopted to ensure that the Internet can continue to grow and develop – and it's up to everyone in the Internet community to play their part in the global adoption of IPv6. Learn more What You Need To Do ISPs Small Businesses Enterprises Decision Makers Governments IPv4 Run-out We ran out of IPv4 addresses in November 2019. Any addresses that we recover are now allocated via a waiting list. Created: 18 Mar 2015 - Last updated: 30 Sep 2016 Related Items Request IPv6 IPv6 News IPv6 Security Expert Exam and Online Course Launched Publication date: 15 Sep 2021 IPv6 Fundamentals – Analyst Exam Launched Publication date: 17 Aug 2020 Increasing awareness about IPv6 deployment in Jordan Publication date: 10 Feb 2020 Read More Home Sitemap Contact Us Service Announcements Privacy Statement Legal Cookies Copyright Statement Terms of Service The RIPE NCC uses cookies. Some of these cookies may have been set already. More information about our cookies can be found in our privacy policy. You can accept our cookies either by clicking here or by continuing to use the site.