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Comcast To Bring IPv6 To Residential US In 2010

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the more-ips-to-rate-limit dept.

darthcamaro writes "We all know that IPv4 address space is almost gone — but we also know that no major US carrier has yet migrated its consumer base, either. Comcast is now upping the ante a bit and has now said that they are seriously gearing up for IPv6 residential broadband deployment soon. 'Comcast plans to enter into broadband IPv6 technical trials later this year and into 2010,' Barry Tishgart, VP of Internet Services for Comcast said. 'Planning for general deployment is underway.'"

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  1. Re:What's the big deal with IPv6 by pak9rabid · · Score: 1, Troll

    That would be quite pointless, given the number of IPs available. Why shouldn't the ISP just hand out a /64? There are plenty of them to go around.

    Because ISPs exist to make money, not to provide a civil service to people. ISPs (especially the bigger ones) are going to do whatever they can to maximize profits. Just because there's essentially an unlimited number of IPv6 addresses available doesn't mean that the value of a public IP will disappear.