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Re:I spent a week without IPv4 to understand IPv6 transition... by bert64 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @09:36AM (#35055781)
Most people don't buy their own router, the ISPs bulk buy thousands of routers at a time. The ISPs make up most of the market.

Many of these routers are managed by the ISP using protocols such as TR-069, several ISPs have already been found to not only manage the devices but also monitor certain data including what devices are present.

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Re:I spent a week without IPv4 to understand IPv6 transition... by JohnFen on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @03:03PM (#35060432)
This is pure anecdata, but almost everyone I know, include the people who aren't particularly computer-savvy, owns their own router and cable modem so that they don't have to pay a rental fee to their ISP.
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Re:I spent a week without IPv4 to understand IPv6 transition... by nske on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:24AM (#35068682)
I don't think charging rent for consumer broadband equipment is common in many countries, at least not in Europe.
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