1. JPOPF (Japan Open Policy Forum) is an independent organization that develops IP and AS policies for the Japanese internet community. It is run by a volunteer steering team and aims to develop policies through neutral and inclusive discussion.
2. JPOPF holds biannual meetings called JPOPM (Open Policy Meeting) to discuss policy proposals. Recently meetings have been held online due to COVID-19.
3. JPOPF activities include developing internet resource policies, interfacing between the Japanese and APNIC communities, organizing working groups on specific topics, sharing news and information, and publishing documentation. The goal is to have transparent, bottom-up policy development process.
The document discusses the current state and future of IPv4 and IPv6. It provides the following summary:
1. IPv4 addresses are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive as they are exhausted. Address sharing through Carrier Grade NAT is common but creates issues for identifying users.
2. IPv6 adoption is growing globally, with over 20% of traffic now over IPv6. Major networks, cloud providers, device makers, and operating systems increasingly support IPv6-only.
3. In Japan, major ISPs like NTT and mobile carriers have over 50% of customers using IPv6. However, IPv4 congestion is a problem due to overuse of CGN address sharing. The effects of IPv4