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Comcast Plans IPv6 Trials In 2010

Posted by timothy on from the wait-for-the-cross-examination dept.

Mortimer.CA writes "In a weblog posting, Jason Livingood, Executive Director of Comcast's Internet Systems has stated that they're beginning public trials of IPv6; Comcast hopes 'that these trials will encourage other stakeholders to make plans to continue, or to begin, work on IPv6 in 2010 so that all stakeholders do their part in ensuring the future of the Internet is as bright and innovative as it has been in the past.' Interested guinea pigs can volunteer at Comcast6.net (FAQ). Those who have IPv6 connectivity via other means can check out their IPv6-only web presence."

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  1. Eventually... by ATestR · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    By the time IPV6 is fully deployed, the IPV6 space will be rapidly filling up, and people will be talking how we really need to deploy IPV8...

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    âoeAny society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
  2. Why not making the Chinese pay ? by djscoumoune · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm feeling the Chinese are the only ones that can benefit from the ipv6 and they would get the help of everyone for free ?! Economically it would be foolish to make the world switch to ipv6 for nothing. China is not fair to anyone they don't respect patents and counterfact items so I don't see why we should make them the ipv6 gift. Make them trade this ipv6, let every ISP in the world test it and then regroup and ask China to trade ipv6 for something. It doesn't have to be money : pollution reduction laws or human rights sound fair. Anything they can do fast and not just a promise would do. They're the ones who'll run out of addresses not us.