[Re: IPv6 adoption]
Mikel wrote:
> This all well and good but there are several facts precluding the switch over
> that bear relevance here. And unfortunately all of them point to the same
> issue...$$$$$$.
>
> 1. As a result of ARIN's present policy, there will not be an exodus en masse
> to IPv6
>
> 2. In addition Cisco's failure to support IPv6 at present. Truthfully they
> will support it but only if you ask them very nicely and have very deep
> pockets...;(
>
> 3. ISP SOP... most ISP's can barely afford to be in business let alone
> upgrade or even maintain their equipment for that matter.
>
> 4. As smaller ISPs are swallowed up by the mid size and larger ones ther will
> be a conilidation of IPv4 #s, further slowing down adoption of IPv6
>
> 5. Although Europe will most likely lead the charge in the change over the US
> will blindly ignor the writing on the wall and holdout adoption until the last
> possible moment.
>
> Sadly in conclusion there is but one event that could single handily expedite
> adoption, and that would be if ARIN either disappeared of suddenly reversed their
> abnoxious fee schedule (http://www.arin.net/regserv/feeschedule.html). This one
> act would stimulate the required growth and propel the launch of IPv6. They could
> Simply hold a lottery, so that everyone got an initial block of set size and if
> you wanted more then you'd have to pay.
>
> Anyway these are my thoughts...And you may think I'm out of touch with this but I
> work for a Mid sized ISP in NYC, NY...and from conversations with other ISPs, and
> some Large COLO facilities...no one can afford this technology most are riding on
> a rather shoe string budget, and can don't think must father ahead than the next
> DSL sale...;(
>
> Tomasz Wegrzanowski wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Jul 16, 2000 at 02:19:05PM +0300, Mika Liljeberg wrote:
> > > This is going nowhere. Do the math and give us an even remotely
> > > plausible
> > > concrete scenario, in which we could run out of IPv6 addresses any time
> > > soon. With the calculations, please.
> > >
> > > Just out of curiosity, how many addresses would be enough, in your
> > > opinion?
> >
> > 173 bits would be enough to adress every proton and electron on Earth
> > 192 bits would be enough to adress every proton and electron in Solar System
> >
> > Even with nanotechnology, we will never run out of IPv6 adresses
> > in predicable future.
> >
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Cheers,
Mikel
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