IPv6 internet broken, cogent/telia/hurricane not peering

Mon Oct 12 18:23:19 UTC 2009

Michael Peddemors wrote:
> On October 12, 2009, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
>> In summary: HE has worked tirelessly and mostly thanklessly to promote  
>> v6.  They have done more to bring v6 to the forefront than any other  
>> network.  But at the end of day, despite HE's valiant effort on v6, v6  
>> has all the problems of v4 on the backbone, PLUS growing pains.  Which  
>> means it is difficult to rely on it, as v4 has enough dangers on its  
>> own.
>>
> 
> And don't forget.. Once IPv6 gets to the mainstream.. IP Reputation lists are 
> going to have a real fun time :) Spammers would love to see IPv6 in place I am 
> sure.

You seem to have concluded that blacklisting a prefix is much harder in
ipv6 than it is in v4...

> ;)  Routing IPv6 is going to require one heck of a thinking re-
> adjustment.  Would be nice to just leave IPv6 in the premises, and keep IPv4 
> for routing.
> 