> > My point was this: if IPv6 is the next Internet protocol then at some > point in the very near future it is a -standard- component of -every- > product you're paid for. Not a "new" feature customers may order. At > worst it's like requesting IP addresses - an included component > configurable with a tech support ticket.
Exactly. Actually, I would go one step farther, if you don't have native v6 as a standard feature, you aren't offering "Tier 1" (whatever that is) internet access and are offering only a subset of the Internet. There really isn't an excuse for the major providers not to be ubiquitous v6 native at this point. I agree, v6 should be "standard internet", not anything special or premium. In fact, customers should be demanding discounts for v4 only service. It just isn't worth paying good money for substandard capability.