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Re: Game theory and IPv4 to IPv6

2007-03-15 07:56:40
On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 07:37:26AM -0700, Hallam-Baker, Phillip wrote:
The problem is that until IPv6 has critical mass it is much better to be on 
IPv4 than IPv6. 

If there are any grad students reading the list take a look at the game 
theory literature and apply it to the transition. Assume that it's a 
rat-choice world and that each actor follows their best interest.

An actor can be in one of several states:

Unconnected
IPv4 connected with own address
IPv4-NAT connected with NAT address
IPv4/IPv6 connected Dual stack
IPv4-NAT/IPv6 connected Dual stack
IPv6 connected

Unfortunately most of the rats cannot choose certain states, so the game
is fundamentally flawed.   The ISPs are keeping the cheese to themselves.

Squeak.

-- 
Tim

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