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Re: Node Requirements: Elevating DHCPv6 from MAY to SHOULD

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Fri, 13 May 2011 18:39 UTC

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Subject: Re: Node Requirements: Elevating DHCPv6 from MAY to SHOULD
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> Per a previous thread, there are indications that the WG may now be
> willing to recommend that DHCPv6 be a SHOULD for all hosts.

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fwiw, there are large broadband providers that provision using dhcpv4
today.

randy

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