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The (IPv6) Internet is for Porn

According to the folks at IPv6experiment.com, there hasn't been any reason for end users to want IPv6 - nobody's dumb enough to put desirable content on IPv6 that isn't accessible on IPv4. So, they've set up this experiment to 'test' the theory.
     They are taking 10 gigabytes of the most popular "adult entertainment" videos, and giving away access to anyone who can connect to it via IPv6. No advertising, no subscriptions, no registration. If you access the site via IPv6 you get instant access to "the goods". The IPv6 experiment site

Finally, a way to spur widespread adoption of IPv6

The Great IPv6 Experiment is an IPv6 proof of concept: If you put up 10 Gigabytes of porn videos that are only accessible via IPv6, will the masses beat a path to it? NetworkWorld.com - Southborough, MA, USA

IPv6 Comes to Harrisonburg, Va.

Harrisonburg, about 130 miles southwest of Washington, DC, is about to become the first US city to have a citywide IPv6 network Wireless Week - USA

Net Challenges Lead to Clean-Slate Work

Government and university researchers have been exploring ways to redesign the Internet from scratch. Some of the challenges that led researchers to start thinking of clean-slate approaches: THE CURRENT FIX: Engineers expanded the address pool with a system called IPv6, but nearly a decade after most of the groundwork was completed ... Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Innofone Subsidiary, Digital Presence, and the National Notary ...

"With the advent of IPv6 addressing, and the US Government's conversion beginning in 2008, we are ensuring that our members, our offerings, and eNotaries ... Web Services Journal - Montvale, NJ, USA

Fix released for Airport

... limiting incoming IPv6 (internet protocol version six) connections to the local network, making it harder for remote attackers to penetrate. ... ArabianBusiness.com - Dubai, Al Garhoud, United Arab Emirates

3.5-Gigahetz Spectrum May Need To Be Pulled Back, Says Minister

Earlier in his speech, Dr Lim said the ministry was pushing for the deployment of IPV6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) services by local telecommunication ... Bernama - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

HP Unveils Breakthrough Printing Portfolio for Enterprise Customers

The HP JetDirect 630n IPv6 Gigabit Ethernet Print Server and Jetdirect en 1700 IPv6 Print Server include internal and external options for highly efficient ... WebWire (press release) - Atlanta, GA, USA

Apple fixes AirPort security hole

It did not offer users a way to block or reject incoming IPv6 connections. Incoming IPv4 connections are rejected by default. ... CBC Toronto - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

AirPort Extreme N Firmware 7.1 Update

However, IPv6 is currently in use only on certain corporate, academic, and backbone networks. Researchers and others have erected IPv6 tunnels that let you ... TidBITS - USA

Apple releases 802.11n base station firmware update

The other issue is something we've covered before: unless it's turned off manually, the Airport Extreme base station makes connectivity to the IPv6 Internet ... Ars Technica - Boston, MA, USA

Apple bolsters AirPort base station security

The original firmware defaulted to allowing IPv6 connections, potentially exposing to the Internet any network services running on computers connected to ... iTWire - Australia

Multi-Function Peripherals replace monochrome copiers.

Additional features include twin-beam laser printhead, Simitri HD Color Polymerized Toner, and support for IPv6 and Windows Vista.... ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) - New York, NY, USA

Innofone IPv6 Summits for Government and Business

Alex Lightman, CEO of Innofone, stated, "IPv6 services have been widely available in Asia and throughout Europe for several years, but many organizations ... Market Wire (press release) - USA

Apple's AirPort Extreme can pose security risk

The default configuration of the Apple base station allows incoming IPv6 connections. This may expose network services on hosts connected to the device to ... ZDNet - USA

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