As a normal user: why do I need IPv6?
As far as I know, the majority of websites (about 70%) do not support IPv6.
As far as I know, the majority of websites (about 70%) do not support IPv6.
Most of the figures I see show 60-70% of the top 100 sites do support it. But maybe that does not reflect your usage.
Why do you need it? Maybe you don’t right now since ipv6 only sites are niche. The most tangible advantage I’ve seen is avoiding CGNAT. Gamers in particular don’t like that because it introduces latency. Services like Xbox live definitely do support ipv6 for this reason.
Meanwhile closer to the equator, much less progress was needed to live and let live.
In short, Americans are native tribes. we have plentiful IPV4 and couldnt care less about SLAAC or whatever other complex moon sun and seasonal tide gods, salted codfish and salt mining operations. we just dont need to care about long addresses, they're plentiful here.
If you have a mobile device with data, you’re likely already using it.
You can share that IP address by putting multiple hosts on the same local network and using parts of the transport later. NAT was invented because of lacking enough addresses.
It’s a feature.
If I want to send you a message (an email), I have to go through some other party.
If I want to see what my home security cameras show, I have to go though some other party.