David Farmer wrote: > On 6/24/14, 18:55 , Martin Rex wrote: > > > Why would any private individual want to get an IPv6 address? > > With DHCP IPv4 + NAT (on your Home router) and even more so with CGN, > > you may have at least a vague chance that your ID doesn't stick out > > of every IP datagram like a sore thumb. With IPv6, you're stripped > > naked for traffic analysis by every governmental agency worldwide, no matter > > how strong you encrypt your traffic. > > > > The end-2-end principle is equivalent to a fairly complete loss of privacy. > > Really, I'm glad that I can use IPv4 and get a new IPv4 address assigned > > several times a day. > > But do you really get a different IPv4 address? Yes, definitely. > > In the situation you discuss that is completely up to your provider, > not really up to you. Agreed. But the national regulator&legislator can help. > > With IPv6 my laptop, iPhone, and iPad are continually changing their > IPv6 address Do you really get a new _prefix_ (One than is randomly drawn from a pool of ISP customers)? -Martin