On Mar 16, 2012, at 3:59 PM, George Bonser wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Owen DeLong [mailto:[email protected]] >> >> In my perception, this is primarily a moving part that will be used by >> providers deploying IPv6 as a mechanism to compensate for things on the >> internet their customers want to reach that have not yet deployed IPv6. > > I think it will be used mostly as the middle 4 in NAT444 and in links between > networks where there are RFC1918 network assignment collisions. My gut tells > me we will see that net block being used for NAT on a lot of VPNs between > RFC1918 networks. >
I would agree with both of those statements. > >> I don't think any sane provider will use this as yet another way to >> avoid deploying IPv4. > > I hope you're right. > Certainly of the providers I have spoken with about the subject, that seems to be the prevailing attitude. So there is some hope. Owen
