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Subject: IPv6 vis IPv4 Date: Tue Jan 03 2023 09:50 pm
From: Vincent Coen To: Michiel van der Vlist

Hello Michiel!

Tuesday January 03 2023 19:21, you wrote to me:

 > Hello Vincent,

 > On Tuesday January 03 2023 17:00, you wrote to All:

 VC>> The only reason for creating IPv6 was the concern that the number
 VC>> of available addresses would run out.

 > IPv4/ has/ run out 10 years ago.

 VC>> So far this seems not to be valid although at some point it may
 VC>> well become true.

 VC>> In the UK as far as I know, no ISP is using IPv6 and will not
 VC>> provide such addresses - though at some point this 'might'
 VC>> change.

 > That assesment does not match the facts as I know them. The UK is #20
 > on the list of Google IPv6 Country Rank.

 > https://www.aelius.com/njh/google-ipv6/

 > Not a promiminent place, but still 45% IPv6 adoption.

 > https://www.aelius.com/njh/google-ipv6/gb.html

 > That could not be if no ISP in the UK supported IPv6.

 VC>> For me on all the different systems here, all have turned of /
 VC>> removed IPv6 drivers for other utilities etc.

 VC>> I have not found a reason at this time to consider any such
 VC>> processing as the ISP's do not.

 > Wrong starting point. ISPs in the UK /do/ support it.


None of the three I have used over the last 5 - 6 years any way and that
includes Plusnet, TalkTalk (uses BT services) and VirginMedia.



Vincent

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