 TomS_Git-r-donePremium,MVM
join:2002-07-19
Ireland
kudos:1 | reply to Mele20
Re: IPv6 enabled, when? said by Mele20:IPv4 is NOT on its last legs in the USA. The situation in other parts of the world is a problem possibly in those areas but there is NO IPv4 scarcity in the US currently. I am interested as to how you come to that conclusion, since all IPv4 is allocated from a common pool (managed by IANA) to the 5 regional authorities.
There are only 16 /8's left to be allocated. Once the number of unallocated /8's reaches 5, they will automatically be assigned, 1 each, to the 5 RIRs. The latest estimate for exhaustion of these is December - thats 6 months away...
The situation in the US is just the same as the rest of the world, its getting tight.
While yes it is true, IPv4 will continue to operate, its not going to be a "flick the switch and everyone is on IPv6, ready or not" type transition, but its never too early to be IPv6 enabled. |
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 nwrickertsand groperPremium,MVM
join:2004-09-04
Geneva, IL
kudos:7
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| said by TomS_:but its never too early to be IPv6 enabled. Tell that to my ISP.
I have been ready enough for at least 8 years. My ISP is still not ready.
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TomS_Git-r-donePremium,MVM
join:2002-07-19
Ireland
kudos:1 | My ISP at least has been IPv6 enabled nationally for a year or two now and is offering native connectivity for residential (ADSL) and business (whatever connectivity) customers.
They werent one of the first, but they wont be one of the last and thats the important bit.  |
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