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Originally Posted by ferretuk
An ISP 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
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I know it will be because isp's have acted too late.
Do you not agree that waiting until ip allocation has ran out is too late?
What you not realising is when ipv6 is more heavily used eg. the average site is using ipv6 instead of ipv4, then ip's used to host ipv6 content will be unallocated, returned to ripe etc. and then they can be redistributed, it all has a knockon affect, ultimately there is no doomsday scenario where carrier grade nat is essential for an average broadband user unless its the path isp's deliberatly choose.
Equipment at this stage which does not support ipv6 would be considered obselete, nothing lasts forever. But the stage I am talking about is years from now, plenty of time for isps to roll out ipv6, but the problem is there is not even a hint of trials from any major uk isp. Whilst other countries are rolling them out already.
The uk body setup to manage ipv6 even wound itself up because the government couldnt even be bothered to dual stack its own websites.
sad state of affairs and a total embarrassement.
smart phones and tablets already support ipv6, as does any modern operating system which also means any pc or laptop that can run vista or newer.
Also firmware is software its not hardware. In fact many routers sold in the uk also already support ipv6, its usually isp supplied routers that have the function specifically removed at the isp's request, ironic given that isps are blaming router vendors.