With approval from the Beijing Civil Administration, the Beijing Communications Information Association IPv6 Application Promotion Commission was established yesterday. The Commission is the first of its kind in China committed to IPv6 network and technology development.

The Commission is responsible for putting forward proposals on the application, development and promotion of IPv6 in Beijing. It also coordinates activities between different enterprises; organizes concrete work concerning IPv6 application; popularizes and promotes IPv6; and tries to find innovative ways for IPv6's application.

Currently, the Commision consists of more than 40 domestic and foreign enterprises, including China Telecom Share Corporation Beijing Research Institute, Founder Technology Group and Digitalchina.

The Commission will start organizing a series of exchanges and promotional activities starting in December 2004 and will assist in the "Global IPv6 Summit Forum" to be held in April 2005.