IPv6 Addressing

1. Involvement with the Internet public IP addresses a. The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is the nonprofit corporation responsible for managing Internet number resources (IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and Autonomous System Numbers) for Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands and the United States.
“http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/definition/American-Registry-of-Internet-Numbers”
b. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is a department of ICANN responsible for coordinating some of the key elements that keep the Internet running smoothly. Whilst the Internet is renowned for being a worldwide network free from central coordination, there is a technical need for some key parts of the Internet to be globally coordinated, and this coordination role is undertaken by IANA. Specifically, IANA allocates and maintains unique codes and numbering systems that are used in the technical standards (“protocols”) that drive the Internet. IANA’s various activities can be broadly grouped in to three categories: * Domain Names: IANA manages the DNS Root, the .int and .arpa domains, and an IDN practices resource. * Number Resources: IANA coordinates the global pool of IP and AS numbers, providing them to Regional Internet Registries. * Protocol Assignments: Internet protocols’ numbering systems are managed by IANA in conjunction with standards bodies.
“https://www.iana.org/about”
c. APNIC provides number resource allocation and registration services that support the global operation of the Internet. It is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization whose members include Internet Service Providers, National Internet Registries, and similar organizations. APNIC's main functions are: * allocating IPv4 and IPv6 address space, and Autonomous System Numbers, * maintaining the public Whois Database for the