We all know that IPv6 has existed a long time ago and that it is not being utilized in many parts of the world. However, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has deployed half dozen new root DNS servers to answer for IPv6 requests. IPv6 addresses were added for six of the world’s 13 root server networks (A, F, H, J, K, M) to the appropriate files and databases. This move allows for the possibility of fuller IPv6 usage of the Domain Name System (DNS). Prior to today, those using IPv6 had needed to retain the older IPv4 addressing system in order to be able to use domain names.

This move will add the ability of an IPv6 host to connect to another IPv6 host without needing to resolve an address on an older IPv4 server.

“Today’s addition of IPv6 addresses for the root servers enhances the end-to-end connectivity for IPv6 networks, and furthers the growth of the global interoperable Internet,” added David Conrad, ICANN’s Vice President of Research and IANA Strategy. “This is a major step forward for IPv6-only connectivity and the global migration to IPv6.”

Four of the five Regional Internet Registries were accessible via IPv6 except the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) because ARIN is not yet operating public IPv6 nameservers.

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