On: The IPv6 Transition

[lucw]

In practice the tech giants such as Google, Apple and Microsoft will dictate adoption of technology. When Chrome starts mandating or heavily recommending IPv6, adoption will reach 99% overnight. That's what happened with https: https://www.znetlive.com/blog/google-chrome-68-mandates-http...

[pmarreck → lucw]

One can only hope.

Either this or a "killer app" use-case that requires IPv6 will push it forward significantly, IMHO.

[immibis → pmarreck]

Like high-quality video calling for free?

Companies will relay your video calls for free. For now. Basically undercutting. The only way to prevent undercutting is by the government regulation.