The IANA IPv4 Address pool has been exhausted and before we know it the Regional Internet Registries will have run out too.
This is a very historic moment in the history of the internet.
Should you worry about it? Maybe!

We are marking the end of the internet as we know it with a celebratory event on the evening of 22nd March at the Highly Prestigious London Transport Museum in Covent Garden.

This gig isn't just to bury IPv4 though. It is also a serious look at where the world is at with the roll out of IPv6.

If you are a techie in the internet community, a tech journalist or just as importantly an IT manager/CTO/CIO who might want to understand the relevance of IPv4 exhaustion to your business then you need to be here.

We have a nice little retrospective look at the history of the Internet in the UK by early Pioneer and colleague of Vint Cerf, Prof Peter Kirstein.

Also on stage will be speakers discussing the actual state of IPv6 rollout, the practicalities of implementation and the problems yet to be overcome.

Then we will be peering into a crystal ball and taking a look at the future of the internet and the www!

Finally there will be a ceremonial bit of fun whereby IANA will do a re-run of the handover of the last block of IPv4 addresses to RIPE.

Bring your camera. You will want to remember this one.

What:	Move Over IPv4 (Bring on IPv6)
Where:	The London Transport Museum, Covent Garden
When:	18.30 - 21.30 Tuesday March 22nd (ceremonials commence 19.00hrs)
Speakers:	Opening remarks: Trefor Davies CTO & co-founder Timico Introductory speech: Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Communication, Culture and the Creative Industries IPv4 retrospective: UK internet pioneer Prof Peter Kirstein UCL IPv6 scene setting: Simon McCalla, IT Director, Nominet IPv6 Panel Debate: "Should industry worry about IPv6?" Adrian Kennard, MD AAISP Andy Davidson, Director, European Operations, Hurricane Electric Jim Reid, Director, 6UK Simon McCalla, IT Director, Nominet Ceremonials: Local handover of final IPv4 address block from IANA to RIPE - Leo Vegoda, IANA & Nigel Titley, Chairman RIPE NCC. Celebrity star guest: We are keeping the identity of this guest quiet but this will be a great finale. Party time!
Cost:	This is a free event but entry is by invitation only.
Registration:	Click here to register

Registration for "bringonipv6" requires a password as attendance at the event is invitation only. The password is freely available from industry sources or will have already been mailed to you. If we have missed you out you can contact Trefor Davies at tref@trefor.net with your details.