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IPv6 Transition to Cost US $75 Billion?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the helping-the-national-debt dept.

darthcamaro writes "There are alot of reasons why the US isn't moving as quickly as Japan and Europe in migrating to IPv6. One of those reasons is likely cost. An article on Internetnews.com cites an unreleased 'Dept. of Commerce report estimating it will take $25-$75 billion to pay for the transition.'"

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  1. Re:New proposed currency unit by Rainbird98 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No problem with the money, Iraqi oil will pay for it!

  2. Re:A LOT is TWO WORDS by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    dist thou not knoweth how thee shalt speak?!

    Language changes, get used to it.

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  3. Re:A LOT is TWO WORDS by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No, it means we live in a free society where each and every individual gets to define the language through daily use. To spell "dist" as "did" was once considered by some as ghastly as spelling "a lot" as "alot". Get over it.

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  4. Re:Cost vs investment vs opportunity vs efficiency by shanen · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    If you have nothing intelligent to say on the topic, why did you reply at all? Do you just like arguing?

    If I were a fan of stupidity, I would be especially fond of the part about "whole measurements". Quick, tell me how much is 1/10th of a foot? Okay. Then how about 1/3 of an inch? I can instantly tell you 33-1/3 cm for your foolish question, and in measuring it I can just stop at the required degree of precision.

    Don't take it too personally, but you really sound like the kind of ignorant and illogical [American] person whose posts I'd prefer to ignore. You can make that easier by designating me as your "foe". My slots are reserved for friends for several constructive reasons. There's nothing constructive in your post, so no loss for you, and my settings will mostly ignore your post-foe-setting posts.

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  5. Re:Cost vs investment vs opportunity vs efficiency by shanen · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    If you're too dull to understand such trivial math, I really have no reason to pretend to discuss such complicated matters with you. Or are you just too stupid to understand that his 'point' was supposed to be that it is hard to divide 100 by 3? Do you understand why I compared his 'argument' to dividing 12 by 10? Do you want to consider a treatise on the 'virtues' of prime bases?

    You may regard it as some form of arrogance. I simply regard it as keeping my mouth shut unless the topic is one that I understand well enough so that I can say something clearly. However, even then I normally attempt to apply appropriate qualifications or restrictions on the scope of my statements.

    Whatever. The impression you have created is that you're a thin-skinned fool of one sort or another. Is there any reason I should care what sort of fool? Why don't you just mark me as a "foe" and we shall happily ignore each other?

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  6. Re:Cost vs investment vs opportunity vs efficiency by shanen · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Fine. Your first few words convinced me you're an idiot. All I want from an idiot is the "foe" red dot. It's just a mutual convenience. Unfortunately, supplies are limited, and mine are in use for friends.

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