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RE: Game theory and IPv4 to IPv6

2007-03-15 09:02:57
So the rational choice actors here are the ISPs not the end-users.

Build that constraint into the model. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Chown [mailto:tjc(_at_)ecs(_dot_)soton(_dot_)ac(_dot_)uk] 
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:53 AM
To: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: Re: Game theory and IPv4 to IPv6

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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