IPV6 Since the Mid-1990's a Thesis

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The dollar cost of accomplishing such a feat far outweighs the potential dollar cost of not doing so.

The MoonV6 project has been conducted since October 2002 in testing the IPv6 capabilities and interoperability. The project is being led by the North American IPv6 Task Force and "through a series of test events with willing equipment manufacturers, network operators...and various government agencies... The group has continued to advance the cause for IPv6" (McElligott, 2006, pg. 30). Realizing the group is an advocate of the IPv6 does nothing to denigrate the group's finding that "the protocol itself is not in question" and that "according to most experts, IP Version 6, the 128-bit version of today's 32-bit addressing scheme and routing protocol, is a solid standard" (McElligott, pg. 30).

It would seem that the vast majority of users, manufacturers and other interested personnel believe that the conversion from IPv4 to IPv6 should be accomplished, and done so in an expedient manner.
The average citizen may not care, but certainly understands the need for improved security, and accessibility. In many things the United States is perceived as a superpower and a leader amongst the world community.

Since that is true, it would seem that in order to alleviate concern over any perceived advantages gained by other countries in regards to technology, the United States should join Asia and Europe in adopting the new standards and promoting its adoption around the world as well......

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