IPv6 Transition to Cost US $75 Billion?

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.'"

Comments

Re:$75 Billion isn't that much

[robertjw]

That's exactly the problem. After spending so much in Iraq, on homeland security, and securing our borders from the dangerous Mexican population that just wants to come over and work in slaughterhouses we won't have anything left for the IPv6 conversion.

Re:$25-$75 billion

[Keruo]

well, compared to war in iraq, which has already cost $215 billion dollars,
if the transition would take $25 billion, it could have been done 8 times alredy.. and still have some "change" left

Re:$25-$75 billion

[IdleTime]

Change to IP V6 has very little to do with distance or where people live.

Why this is to expensive for the best, richest, smartest, thoughest country on the face of the Eartjh, is a mystery. Maybe pourimg more money into USA rather than wasting it in Iraq? But I guess a lot of criminal organisations like Hallinburton would be mad. How dare people take away their loot^H^H^H^Hrevenue.

If number of humans per square miles had anything at all to do with speed and price, New York would have 1GB for $1 a month compared to other places in USA and the world, so you are totally on the wrong track.