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The Internet is something very good for the society, and for individuals.
People use the network to learn, work, do business, have fun and find friends.
Everybody agrees that the Internet is a good thing. It should be preserved and should continue to develop.
The Internet depends on technology.
It uses a protocol, which is a set of rules for computers, and other electronic devices talk to each other.
The heart of the Internet is the IP, or Internet Protocol.
It gives a numeric address to each device connected to the network
allowing information to find the way to its destination.
Since 1983, the Internet uses IP version 4, or IPv4,
but there are practically no more unused addresses to connect more devices, computers and people.
We need to change the heart of the network, so it can continue to grow and evolve.
The Internet needs IPv6.
But how does this affect you?
This video explains what IPv6 is, in plain portuguese.
Meet Mario. He is a typical Internet user.
Without IPv6, he can have some problems in the future.
Mario will notice that some of the websites and social networks that he uses are more slow.
In some, for example, he won't be able to access videos anymore.
A few websites will not work anymore.
He will also have problems when trying to play online with friends.
Some videoconferences will not work right, the sound and video will be crappy.
Mario is an amateur photographer, and he used to share tons of photos with his friends using Torrent,
but it will not work anymore.
Speaking of his problems with a Internet geek, Mario will discover that
they happen because his provider began sharing IP addresses
using a technique called Carrier Grade NAT, or CGNAT.
CGNAT means that dozens of people share the same network address.
The price of the Internet will also increase with time, it will not grow as fast as before,
and it will be more difficult to uncover fraud, and other online crimes.
Mario, and many other Internet users will not be satisfied with this scenario.
Meet also Joana.
She is an Internet user,
but she will have a much more interesting experience with the network than Mario in the coming years.
Let's imagine she in a scenario where the deployment of IPv6 will be a success.
When Joana moves in her new home, she will be delighted with the lamps
that change colors and can be controlled by her phone or tablet.
The lights will glow gently in the morning to wake her.
And the air conditioner will adjust automatically, knowing that she is coming from work in the evening.
She will find a great number of network-connected devices in her future.
She will wear smart clothes to monitor her health constantly.
And her car will send a message when it needs maintenance.
Social networking, file sharing, video conferencing and games will work better and better,
and they will be increasingly awesome.
Joana will be pleased to see that more and more people are connected to the network:
digital inclusion will be a reality.
She and many other users may never have heard of IPv6,
but they will be very pleased with this new Internet!
Change the heart of the Internet, the technology that underpins the entire network is not an easy task.
It's like a real heart transplant.
The patient's blood is temporarily diverted to a machine
that simultaneously works as a lung and heart.
It allows a successful transplant!
But a patient can not be connected to this machine for a long time.
In the same way, sharing addresses (CGNAT)
can be used as a technique to make the Internet function for a time,
enabling the deployment of the new technology.
But only with IPv6 as its new heart the Internet will continue to grow and develop as we want .
The success of this technological change depends on many different people and companies,
such as equipment vendors, software developers,
sites with content and services on the Internet, and ISPs.
It depends on Mario, Joana, and on you.
Some of the equipment you use to access the network are IPv6 ready.
For example, your computer is certainly ready.
But your smartphone might not be, depending on the system it uses.
The same goes on for your gaming console, and for your wifi router, or your smart TV.
Some sites and services on the Internet are IPv6 ready for some time now.
Sites such as Google, Facebook, Yahoo , Netflix, Youtube, and thousands of others.
But several e-commerce sites, banks and government sites are not yet prepared.
Maybe they have not yet realized the urgency or seriousness of the situation.
You also depends on your ISP to access the network.
Some ISPs are well underway to make the Internet work using IPv6. Others do not.
The important thing from now on is: when you switch smartphones,
buy a new program to your computer, or hire a new Internet access,
check before, and accept only if it works with IPv6!
You can also call your bank, send an email to your preferred online store
or contact your ISP, and ask how they are preparing for this new Internet.
If they do not know what you're talking about,
say that it is better for them to do some research about it: using the Internet!