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At long last, Obama highlights IPv6 issue [GENERAL TECHNOLOGY]

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This story appeared on Network World at http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092810-obama-ipv6.html   NTIA workshop is current administration's first attempt at promoting next-gen Internet By Carolyn Duffy Marsan , Network World September 28, 2010 09:07 AM ET The Obama Administration bills itself as the most tech-savvy political team ever, but until now it has ignored one of the biggest issues facing the Internet: the rapid depletion of Internet addresses using the current protocol, known as IPv4, and the imminent need for carriers and content providers to adopt a new standard called IPv6.  No IPv6 plan? You're behind schedule Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a workshop on IPv6 that features high-profile executives from government, industry and Internet policymaking organizations. This workshop is the first time the Obama Administration has given IPv6 any publicity in the 21 months it has been in