IPv6 Italia is the Italian chapter of the global IPv6 Forum. It operates through the Internet Society of Italy as a special interest working group. IPv6 Italia is a group comprised of members, as opposed to corporate sponsors. Its mission is to provide technical leadership and innovative thought for the successful integration of IPv6 into all facets of networking and telecommunications infrastructure, present and future.

The Internet World has been using the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) for the last two decades.  Despite its tremendous success, IPv4 is showing signs of strain especially in its fast depleting IP address space and its growing security concerns.  IPv6 preserves everything in today's Internet, and adds much more, such as virtually unlimited IP address space to connect everyone and everything, stateless configuration, seamless mobility, automated network management, mandated security and new optional service levels. The prime objective of IPv6 Italia and its members is to promote deployment and swifter uptake of the new Internet using the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) by sharing information and helping to build the required operational capability among the Internet community.   The IPv6 Italia group should re-ignite the efforts undertaken by the Italian IPv6 Task Force (IPv6 Task Force Italiana) targeted at stimulating IPv6 adoption and intends to become the focal point where Italian speaking people will find useful information and advice" stated Marco Sommani, Chair of IPv6 Italia.  

Marco Sommani acts as Chair of IPv6 Italia.