IPv6 internet broken, Verizon route prefix length policy

Mon Oct 12 23:24:35 UTC 2009

In message <1255388942.12984.1.camel at acer-laptop>, Bret Clark writes:
> On Tue, 2009-10-13 at 09:40 +1100, Mark Andrews wrote:
> 
> > > Verizon's policy has been related to me that they will not accept
> > or 
> > > propogate any IPv6 route advertisements with prefix lengths longer
> > than 
> > > /32.  Full stop.  So that even includes those of us that have /48
> > PI 
> > > space from ARIN that are direct customers of Verizon.
> > 
> > Looks like Verizon doesn't want any IPv6 customers.  If a company
> > has idiotic policies like this vote with your wallet.
> 
> Unfortunately, not everyone always has that choice. 

If there isn't as choice then regulation is required.

Mark
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