April 2, 2004
New Internet Protocol Passes 13-Day Test
A 13-day test of a new communications system for the Internet that would expand the number of possible online addresses has shown that the technique would be reliable and secure. The passing grade could speed its acceptance, said officials from academe and industry.
The new communications system, called Internet Protocol version 6, or IPv6, could become the new standard. The existing protocol, which was developed in the 1970s, is limited by the number of Internet addresses that it can
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