The third annual IPv6 Awards will be held on Thursday,17 November 2011 .Therefore,if you have implemented an IPv6 application,you can win 13,500 EUR .
Here is the announcement :"On Thursday 17 November, the third annual IPv6 Awards will be presented to the best Dutch implementations of the new Internet Protocol. And the IPv6 Task Force, which organises the award scheme, is inviting enterprises, government bodies, educational establishments and private individuals to put themselves forward for one of this year’s prizes. So, if you have implemented an IPv6 application, why not make a claim? Nominations need to be in before 26 October to qualify for one of the attractive prizes.
Prizes by category
- Profit: €13.500,-
- Non-profit: a week’s senior consultancy, at the prize-winner’s convenience / €13.500,-
- IPv6 personality: the winner of this category will receive a laptop with one year’s free mobile internet and KPN Hotspot access
The jury’s choice of nominees will take account of motivation, relevance, dedication, implementation and impact. The prizes are being made available by KPN, Stichting NLnet, SIDN, Stratix, and SURFnet.
The awards will be presented on Thursday 17 November during the ECP-EPN annual congress at the Fortis Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
The need for migration
So many people are now using the internet for so many things, that soon it will not be possible to create any more internet addresses using the existing protocol (IPv4). To prevent this leading to problems, a new addressing system, IPv6, has been developed. It is very important that Dutch businesses, internet service providers, government bodies, educational establishments and private individuals recognise that they are going to have to switch over to the new system very soon and that they can and should take prompt action to make the change viable and affordable."