One of the early design principles of the Internet was end-to-end connectivity: that is, every device on the Internet would be publicly addressable, and every device could share its resources or provide services. The hosts examine whether this foundational principle remains realistic for IPv6, discussing its historical erosion in IPv4 and the IETF’s continued adherence to it.
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Podcast link: IPB196: Is End-to-End Connectivity the Right Goal?