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Re: ocean: do not boil



Tony Hain wrote:
> 
> itojun wrote:
> > ...
> >       so we need to get small (< $200) router vendors to do
> > IPv6.  upstream
> >       can be IPv6 over PPPoE (if upstream ISP supports it), or 6to4.
> >       if these small router vendors are using IP code from
> > Linux, BSD or VxWorks,
> >       it's no-brainer, code is already there - more problem
> > reside in education
> >       (for support call desks).  if we've done that, we can
> > simplify it very much -
> >       no need for NAT penetration like Teredo.
> 
> Just because a new device exists, doesn't mean that the service
> providers will deploy it. Unlike the past few years, there will need to
> be a strong motivation to replace CPE gear that is not completely
> amortized yet. If you want to have an impact, put effort into getting a
> docsis spec for IPv6 in place. Without that, it won't matter if the
> consumer puts in a $100 router because it will still have an IPv4-only
> device in its path.

Why we standardised tunnels and 6to4. But they do have to allow type 41.

   Brian