Today is World IPv6 Day.
It’s geektastic!
So what is actually happening today?
A lot of content providers from the four corners of the globe are “switching on” IPv6 for their websites today.
That means that if your ISP is giving you an IPv6 connection you’ll be able to connect to the content via v6 instead of via the IPv4.
Confused?
Too geeky?
Have a read over some of our previous articles on IPv6.
So who is going IPv6?
Lots of sites have switched over including:
Pix.ie
Google
Facebook
Yahoo!
You can get a list of some of the participants from the ISOC site
A practical thing you can do:
Ask your ISP if they’re offering IPv6
About the Author: Michele Neylon
Known for his outspoken opinions on technology and the Internet, Michele Neylon is the award winning author of several blogs and co-host of the Technology.ie podcast. A thought leader in the Internet community, Neylon is active within ICANN and an expert on policy, security, domains, ICANN, Nominet and Internet Governance. You can stalk him on various social media networks including Twitter and Instagram
