Re: Proposed way forward with the transition mechanisms

[Brian E Carpenter <brc@zurich.ibm.com>]

Tim Chown wrote:
...
> I think also maybe 6to4 relays should be considered for ISP analysis, 
> where at the moment brokers and 6PE are cited.   In the case of European
> NRENs, 66% have a 6to4 relay, less than 33% a broker, aimed at local
> NREN communities.
>
> I also believe an enterprise (university, in our case) can offer a broker 
> or 6to4 relay in the absence of the NREN doing so, or in the case of a
> staff or student users in a home network, their home network ISP not 
> offering one (because the RTT from the national commercial network to the
> national academic network will be low).

6to4 is already Proposed Standard, so its status is not currently
under discussion. Deployment is its own reward.

    Brian