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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. So... by Spytap · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ...So it could take either 25 billion (admittedly a huge number) or THREE TIMES that already admittedly huge number? Thanks. That helps a lot.