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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
updating software is trivial. and 30 year old software is something for those dev's to worry about not yourself an isp.
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SP is concerned about providing a
service to their customers. Updating software is not trivial and even less so when it's built into hard (aka firmware).
Just think about the proliferation of devices that are now out that offer internet enabled functionality - Smart phones, smart TVs, Bluray players, Internet Radios etc etc. Manufacturers of such devices will not be interested in upgrading such equipment, after all it's a sales opportunity for them! Consumers will be slow to replace such devices so, rightly or wrongly, it will be up to service providers to come up with solutions...
IPv4 will be here for some time yet, even if it's carried over IPv6 tunnels