Dynamic (changing) IPv6 prefix delegation

Tue Nov 22 16:53:04 UTC 2011

On Nov 22, 2011, at 8:36 AM, Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:19:25 PST, Owen DeLong said:
>> On Nov 22, 2011, at 7:38 AM, Joel Maslak wrote:
>>> Exactly.  ISPs are in business to make as much money as they can - go figure.
>> 
>> How do you make more money by refusing to meet customer requests?
>> 
>> I could understand how it MIGHT make more money to force customers that
>> want static to purchase business class, but, if you then refuse to offer
>> them business class service, that doesn't sound like more money, it just
>> sounds like angry customers.
> 
> A number of providers seem to be doing just fine with that business model over
> on the IPv4 side of the fence.  And since they're usually a near-monopoly in
> their service area, angry customers aren't likely to actually vote with their
> wallets.  Why is there any expectation that it will be any different in the
> IPv6 world?
> 

I didn't say they wouldn't make money... I said they wouldn't make "MORE" money.

Owen