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Any policy could be sugar-coated to keep most people happy. Many large,
deep-pocketed organizations already have the technical expertise to
implement IPv6, and are already implementing real networks or software
products. Governments are starting to mandate IPv6 support.<br>
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Software and hardware obsolescence is a fact of life. Good companies
manage this process so that customers can plan for change. <br>
I agree that public relations, conferences and other lobbying is needed
to build some consensus on whether to plan for an IPv4 end of life
date. Obviously ARIN can not pick an arbitrary date that 90% or even
50% of people object to. This is no different than Microsoft announcing
end of support on a version of Windows, then back-tracking when there's
been customer outcry. <br>
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There's uncertainty in not creating an end-of-life date an. When are we
going to run out of addresses? How will we transition? Businesses don't
like uncertainty, and while Telcos and ISPs have of money invested in
current networks, they're going to have to upgrade them in 5 or 10
years anyway to keep up with growth, adding an IPv4 deadline is
something the engineers understand and the managers can factor in to
their business case. <br>
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<pre wrap="">Now for my soapbox...what's good about this is that it forces ISP's
into the realization that they can either stay v4 and stop *growing*
when numbers run out or they have to switch to something with a
bigger address space (v6 is the one alternative at hand) and continue
to be able grow customers.
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This is not an appropriate goal for ARIN policy. I will vote against any
policy that attempts to PUNISH or FORCE organizations to do something or
other. That entire approach is inconsistent with ARIN's nature as a
cooperative association of organizations who use Internet numbering
resources.
If you want to force ISPs into realizing something then the appropriate
tools are public relations, press releases and so forth. Not policy
changes.
--Michael Dillon
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