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The Next Net

Posted by Zonk on from the interweb-2.0 dept.

Qa32 wrote to give a heads up on a BBC article discussing the IETF's plans for the future, including information on VoIP, IPv6, and security concerns. From the article: "Given the net was designed for the whole community, it has done well to reach millions. If you want to reach the whole population, you have to make sure it can scale up."

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  1. Interesting quote by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    From part-way down TFA:

    "The top priority is to ensure that the standards that make the net work, are open and free for anyone to use and work with."

    Interesting for many here that the new guy at the head of the IETF seems to give this issue such emphasis.

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  2. Just make sure... by advocate_one · · Score: 5, Insightful
    you keep patents out of the standards... Microsoft have been trying to stick one in for the basic premises of IPv6... and surprise, surprise... they were also involved in the standards committee...
    Those familiar with the meetings of the IETF as the committee hammered out the IPv6 IP address discovery system told eWEEK.com that Microsoft was actively participating in those discussions back in late 1997 and early 1998. Microsoft left the meetings and filed a patent for work on which there already existed numerous RFCs (requests for consensus)--basically the legislation that runs the Internet.
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  3. An easier way? by TimeTraveler1884 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Given the net was designed for the whole community, it has done well to reach millions. If you want to reach the whole population, you have to make sure it can scale up.

    Wouldn't it just be easier to lower the population to millions rather than changing current infrastructure?

  4. OMG HE MADE TEH AL GORE FUNNY!!1eleven by daniil · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seriously, mate, this joke is so old it's about time it was put out of its misery (as it's no longer funny) and bury it under three miles of solid rock (otherwise, the stench would be unbearable).

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  5. Re:Mass media distribution by mboverload · · Score: 5, Insightful
    First we need download speeds that are even close to our Asian neighbors.

    It is pathetic that even poor people in South Korea have lines for 20 bucks a month at 25 mbps. America the leader in tech? I beg to differ.

  6. Uh-huh! by The-Bus · · Score: 5, Funny
    "If you want to reach the whole population, you have to make sure it can scale up."


    What that means to you, MBAs, is that it sounds like by i-deploying its cross-market and granular mix of best-of-breed technologies for today's e-enterprise, the interweb will finally be scalable!

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