Re: IPv6 is better than ipv4

[Ca By <cb.list6 () gmail com>]

On Thursday, June 2, 2016, William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > do we REALLY think it's still just /marketing problem/ that keeps v6
> > > deployment on the slow-boat?
> > Yes.
>
> I have a confession: I don't use IPv6.
>
> I don't use IPv6 at home because:
>
> 1. My Verizon FiOS link does not support IPv6.
> 2. My Cox Cable Internet link does not support IPv6.
> 3. The colo I tunnel to in order to announce my addresses via BGP does
> not support IPv6.
> 4. IPv6 does not offer me enough value to pony up the $500 initial and
> $100/year ARIN fees I would have to pay in order to have parity with
> my IPv4 installation, at least not until my other vendors support it.
>
> I don't use IPv6 at work because:
>
> 1. My employer moved half of everything to the Amazon cloud. AWS does
> not support IPv6.
> 2. My employer moved the other half of everything to various software
> as a service vendors, none of whom implement IPv6.
>
>
> Marketing problem? If it won't work with -any- of the vendors I do
> business with, that's not a marketing problem.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Herrin
Yes, the data shows your page loads will be 10% slower than other folks.

I am sure you don't mind

CB

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