One thing is certain: When IPv6 is mandatory you’ll need a U.S. RealID to route it in America. :)
-mel > On Apr 1, 2025, at 1:48 PM, Jim Shankland via NANOG <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm not a grumpy old man, but I'm going to play one for a minute. > > The case for IPv6 was that the Internet was about to collapse, or at least > stall out, unless everybody switched over from IPv4. I don't remember when I > first heard that claim, but it was definitely in a year that started with a > "1". > > It may be true eventually, too -- who knows, maybe even soon. And yes, > there's been plenty of pain and trouble "behind the curtain" along the way. > But zoom out to the big picture, and things are still working in IPv4 land. > IPv6 will take over (perhaps quickly) once that stops. > > But until then, stickers and loaded language like "modern" and "legacy" are > unlikely to have any effect at all. > > I hope it's clear that I'm not arguing against IPv6. I've just been watching > the "drop dead" date when the transition would be absolutely forced get > pushed back for half my professional career: 30 years of "any day now". > > Jim Shankland > > >> On 3/27/25 10:07 AM, Lucien Hoydic via NANOG wrote: >> Add RCN Chicago (Now Astound), to the list of companies that don't support >> IPV6. >> >> I'm not "Astound"ed by their lack of support for modern technology >> >> >>> On Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Andrew Latham via NANOG >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Today yet another ISP is running Fiber in the utility easement at the >>> street. I checked and they do not offer IPv6 or have ANY IPv6 peering. >>> >>> I have offered the hard to find IPv6 Legacy Warning stickers on my >>> Redbubble profile. About a month before any meeting or event I see a bulk >>> order for Amish IPv6 stickers designed by Phil Benchoff and hard to find >>> post Google+. I have the markup/profit set to the lowest setting and have >>> made maybe $8 over 5+ years. >>> >>> Linky: >>> https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Legacy-IP-Warning-by-gringomalvado/38585698.EJUG5 >>> >>> Ranting a bit as I have four ISPs boxes at the street and two of them do >>> not have IPv6 in 2025. Converting my frustration into finding Phil and >>> sending him some coffee money. >>> >>> -- >>> - Andrew "lathama" Latham - >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NANOG mailing list >>> https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/E36ADONSJ6RWNOBV5JSKGVYZTY7VCS6J/ >> _______________________________________________ >> NANOG mailing list >> https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/C2EYACUPLCEXTSWS54J4DPWBGYQRB6YV/ > _______________________________________________ > NANOG mailing list > https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/JODZDERTINSZ5FDS2IPXWFMRMS4H3Z4I/ _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CZ3FZHFNSRNYWACNLKFTPSRR4IXL5GKG/
