There are arenas where the Latin American IPv6 Community is able not only to express their ideas but also to search for the means and methods to continue to develop. These spaces include the Latin American IPv6 Forum (FLIP6) and the IPv6 Task Force for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC IPv6 TF).

FLIP-6 - Latin American IPv6 Forum

The goal of this Forum is to promote the adoption of the IPv6 Protocol within the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the exchange of experiences obtained in relation to the implementation of IPv6-based services and applications within our region.

Originally promoted by LACNIC, the first edition of the Forum met in March 2004. Its latest edition was held in May 2007.

This Forum is a meeting place for people from the academic sector, the commercial sector, NAP operators, ccTLDs, ISPs... In short, it brings together the general public and all those who in one way or another are interested in the deployment of the new protocol.

During the course of the year FLIP6 works through different platforms, one of which is a discussion list where issues of interest to the IPv6 community are debated. The issues that are proposed and debated during the year have their culmination at a yearly meeting of the Forum which is held within the framework of the LACNIC events that are organized every year in different countries of our region. The event’s agenda includes presentations on the work that has been carried out in the region, special guests representing this or other organizations, debates on matters of interest that originated on the discussion list and also on new issues that may be proposed, constitution of panels, etc.

The FLIP6 Forum is made up by a Moderator, an Evaluation Committee and, above all, the Community.

The Moderator serves a period of two years and is elected by the vote of the members of the discussion list.

Contributions presented at the different FLIP6 meetings have shown a remarkable evolution that has accompanied IPv6 deployment in our region.
Calls for presentations are announced for the entire Latin American and Caribbean region, thus allowing the possibility of showcasing not only different aspects of the protocol but also the different realities that exist within the region. This makes the Forum interesting in terms of cooperation among different countries.

In order for a contribution to be included within the FLIP6 program, at the time of evaluating proposals the following parameters are considered: originality, value of an experience to be shared, possibility of general application, replicability, and importance for development.

Beyond the technical issues derived from this Forum, the results obtained in terms of cooperation and disposition of the Latin American and Caribbean Community allows us once again to achieve a common objective: the deployment of a new Internet.

LAC IPv6 TF -
Latin American and Caribbean IPv6 Task Force

As part of the different movements that have appeared around the world in relation to IPv6, the goal of the LAC IP Task Force is to coordinate actions for promoting the adoption of the protocol in our region. As stated in its objective: “The actions of the LAC IPv6 TF are non-profit and shall be directed at multiple groups, including but not limited to governments and regulators of the region, operators and service providers, equipment and application manufacturers, NICs, IXs, and users in general".

FLIP6 and LAC IPv6 TF are two regional discussion arenas that are constantly growing, completely open to the Community, where it is possible to join efforts and share experiences that will facilitate the adoption of the new IPv6 protocol.