IPv6 Still Hotly Debated

IPv6 Still Hotly Debated: "And herein lies the problem. DSL ISPs like Speakeasy have to contend with the fact that the telco monopolies own the last-mile distribution networks, and they have to lease them from the telcos at whatever rates the telcos wish to charge.

Normally, a vigilant FCC would keep tight rein on the telcos and force them to lease the lines at competitive rates. But the problem we have now is that our government is no longer interested in preserving competition, and thinks it would be better for consumers, and more efficient, to eliminate any such regulation on the telcos.

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