Comments on: the unfulfilled promise of IPv6 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/ Harrisonburg's Community News Network Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:59:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the IPv6 content issue | hburgnews.com http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-97694 the IPv6 content issue | hburgnews.com Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:36:30 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-97694 [...] Harrisonburg IPv6 deployment woes aside, what happens if World Airwaves does manage to provide v6 access to parts of the city before fall? Today I came across an interesting post from Mozilla’s network engineer, mrz (you know, the open source company that put out Firefox). If you read between the geekspeak, he’s saying that no one really wants IPv6 because there’s no content. [...] [...] Harrisonburg IPv6 deployment woes aside, what happens if World Airwaves does manage to provide v6 access to parts of the city before fall? Today I came across an interesting post from Mozilla’s network engineer, mrz (you know, the open source company that put out Firefox). If you read between the geekspeak, he’s saying that no one really wants IPv6 because there’s no content. [...]

]]> By: hburgnews » H’burg not the only place waiting on IPv6 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-4140 hburgnews » H’burg not the only place waiting on IPv6 Wed, 23 May 2007 15:19:03 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-4140 [...] According to the Morgan Messenger, World Airwaves (the company setting up IPv6 wireless network here in Harrisonburg) was supposed to have IPv6 wireless coverage in Morgan County, West Virginia last year as well. From the Morgan Messenger last August: Initially, the Winchester-based technology company will mount equipment on Morgan County’s 911 tower on Cacapon Mountain, providing broadband internet service to businesses in the Morgan County Industrial Park and to private customers in the surrounding area. That phase of the World Airwaves build-out must be completed by October 2, 2006 according to the August 18 agreement. [...] [...] According to the Morgan Messenger, World Airwaves (the company setting up IPv6 wireless network here in Harrisonburg) was supposed to have IPv6 wireless coverage in Morgan County, West Virginia last year as well. From the Morgan Messenger last August: Initially, the Winchester-based technology company will mount equipment on Morgan County’s 911 tower on Cacapon Mountain, providing broadband internet service to businesses in the Morgan County Industrial Park and to private customers in the surrounding area. That phase of the World Airwaves build-out must be completed by October 2, 2006 according to the August 18 agreement. [...]

]]> By: hburgnews » IPv6: behind the hype http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-3725 hburgnews » IPv6: behind the hype Thu, 17 May 2007 16:46:33 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-3725 [...] Mark Bayliss and his company, World Airwaves, are under the gun to get the Harrisonburg wireless IPv6 system up and running. As predicted, the city has given them until the end of summer to get it done. [...] [...] Mark Bayliss and his company, World Airwaves, are under the gun to get the Harrisonburg wireless IPv6 system up and running. As predicted, the city has given them until the end of summer to get it done. [...]

]]> By: Christa Gitchell http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-3640 Christa Gitchell Wed, 16 May 2007 16:11:18 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-3640 Agreed also, Joe! Agreed also, Joe!

]]> By: finnegan http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-3632 finnegan Wed, 16 May 2007 15:08:29 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-3632 Couldn't agree more, Joe. Couldn’t agree more, Joe.

]]> By: JGFitzgerald http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-3617 JGFitzgerald Wed, 16 May 2007 12:21:36 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-3617 Is this DNR story about governmental irrelevance to technological advances, or tech companies over-promising while hoping their clients don't catch on, or mainstream media cluelessness about technology issues? We have a story written with a lack of tech expertise, interviewing only two people: the head of the company that hasn't come through, and the city official who's ceded the technology aspects of his job to someone else. This is almost funny -- almost. Is this DNR story about governmental irrelevance to technological advances, or tech companies over-promising while hoping their clients don’t catch on, or mainstream media cluelessness about technology issues? We have a story written with a lack of tech expertise, interviewing only two people: the head of the company that hasn’t come through, and the city official who’s ceded the technology aspects of his job to someone else. This is almost funny — almost.

]]> By: Dave Briggman http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-3613 Dave Briggman Wed, 16 May 2007 10:27:37 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-3613 WAW given deadline by the City of Harrisonburg today in the DNR: http://dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=10282&CHID=1 WAW given deadline by the City of Harrisonburg today in the DNR:

http://dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=10282&CHID=1

]]> By: David Miller http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-3422 David Miller Sat, 12 May 2007 21:59:06 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-3422 Just a thought about monopolies that is best expressed in video. Just a thought about monopolies that is best expressed in video.

]]> By: Dave Briggman http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 Dave Briggman Fri, 11 May 2007 01:05:26 +0000 http://hburgnews.com/2007/05/09/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-ipv6/#comment-3338 Public utility easements aren't the same as being granted a franchise agreement...I won't argue about their employees screwing up other utilities. Public utility easements aren’t the same as being granted a franchise agreement…I won’t argue about their employees screwing up other utilities.

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