We have several problems.

1. There are enough admins who understand IPv4 with 255 but unfortunately not IPv6.
2. I myself have been on the waiting list for a meager /24 subnet for almost 600 days.
3. The world can do IPv6 but is too good to use it. See Twitter/x.com.
4. Those who make a lot of money from it, like Cogent, rent out IPv4 at prices that I simply find crap. They line their pockets, while others pay the same amount and have to wait 600 days for a /24. That can't be right.

The problem shows that we have to work towards goals for equality.
- The goal should be to return unused IPv4, either voluntarily or by force.
- Putting IPv4 networks on a list that requires a usage fee
- Deactivating IPv4 now and definitively at a specific time

It can't be that I pay €2,000 for nothing (yes, I have IPv6) while others pocket millions of euros/dollars by renting IPv4. While I wait 600 days for a 24-hour service.

This has to end.

We need approaches and solutions.

Regards, Dirk Walde, CEO of Walde IT-Systeme

PS: Your opinions, please.

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Kees Meijs | Nefos via members-discuss schrieb:

Hi,

I guess the persuading is more about systems integrators and local systems c.q. network administrators. If they don't push or ask about IPv6, end-users will never even be able to use IPv6 even if they wanted to. (Gosh, I miss those SixXS days...)

Back in the days but very recently as well, I've met administrators who have "look for IPv6 support and turn it off" almost on the top of their list when onboarding new customers or when installing new (virtual) equipment. It seems if they're actually afraid of the protocol because it looks different. When turning it off, they do not need to think about it any more, there is nothing that could break (because they do not comprehend it) and so on.

"Ignorance is bliss."

So in short: we (the professional networking community) should actively educate, and then (in that order) maybe even dictate IPv6.

Lastly, just a thought to think about: would it be a coincidence that "them" are mostly (if not always) Windows administrators?

Cheers,
Kees

On 27-05-2025 16:55, NEUCKENS Marc via members-discuss wrote:

Strong technical teams that could convince their management to do the effort and/or competitors that started first, are the key differentiators why they support or not ipv6. (personal opinion)
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