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Dear Jordi and colleagues,</div>
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Thank you for continuing to share practical deployment experience.</div>
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One observation I would like to make is that much of this discussion measures success through IPv6 adoption percentages.</div>
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While those metrics are certainly useful operationally, I wonder whether they are the right indicators for policy.</div>
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Should the success of Internet number resource governance instead be measured by questions such as:</div>
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* Can operators retain confidence in registry neutrality?</div>
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* Can resources remain portable when circumstances change?</div>
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* Do operators have meaningful exit options?</div>
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* Are transfer processes predictable and transparent?</div>
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* Does policy minimise unnecessary administrative discretion?</div>
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If these governance foundations are strong, operators remain free to adopt IPv6 wherever it provides value.</div>
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If those foundations are weak, adding IPv6 criteria may simply increase institutional dependence rather than improving Internet resilience.</div>
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Jordi, would you support a broader discussion on governance reforms that strengthen portability, operator autonomy and exit rights alongside any discussion of IPv6?</div>
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To me, those principles appear complementary to a healthy and competitive Internet.</div>
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Thank you for considering another perspective.</div>
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Best regards,</div>
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