[rpd] A typical conversation with a service provider on v6

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

As we have seen, it will take some effort, both time and money to increase
v6 footprint. It's inevitable in the long-run. But while our v4 addresses
are not depleted, are customers ready to pay more for V6?

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Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
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On 16 June 2014 15:15, Guy Antony Halse <G.halse at ru.ac.za> wrote:

> On Sun 2014-06-15 (21:06), Owen DeLong wrote:
> > It is intended to help inform the community so that
> >    they can vote with their Franks/Dinars/Dollars/Rupies/etc. and their
> >    feet.
>
> +1
>
> The problem, I think, is that not enough people are willing to do this, and
> will accept a second rate service for the sake of expediency (or, more
> likely, simply don't see the issue).  That means, financially at any rate,
> my
> foot-vote makes little difference.  So if you're going to do this, you need
> to make sure that the ISP you're leaving knows exactly why.
>
> Also this doesn't just apply to ISPs and hosting providers; it also applies
> to hardware and software vendors too.
>
> - Guy
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