IPv6 support on Virgin media
Does anyone know whether (and if so when) Virgin plan to implement IPv6 on its network?
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You need to try and convince Ofcom and the ASA that VM's lack of IPv6 is such a dreadful national scandal, then perhaps something might change.
Taken from the other forum, their current view is:
"The ASA rejected that complaint on the basis that: Most consumers wouldn't consider IPv6 as part of their purchase decision, therefore it won't affect what ISP they go with.
OFCOM have rejected it on the basis that IPv6 is entirely optional in the UK and they regard IPv4 as sufficient."
cje85: I replied to your message right after you linked the ThinkBroadBand thread, but on reflection perhaps it wasn't obvious that I was making a reply, my bad.
I won't repeat the spiel, but in summary, (i) we can at least talk to regulators, and (ii) times they are a-changing. On 1st January 2021 we are officially in heightened competition with the countries of the EU bloc. It is a strong reason for regulators, politicians and media to examine the issue with fresh eyes.
The US federal government many years ago required all subcontractors to support IPv6. It seems that now they're beginning Phase 2 of the plan:
- "US Government Plan to Complete IPv6 Transition"
- https://www.reddit.com/r/ipv6/comments/fcs0jw/us_government_plan_to_complete_ipv6_transition/
The Reddit post provides a short summary of the milestones involved in US Gov's move to IPv6-only internally.
No surprise at all there, anything else would be future-blind to the point of insanity. IPv4 is like trying to fit the ocean in a thimble, and a broken thimble at that.
although like most people here, I want virgin to hurry up and deliver IPv6, I'd love to know how they intend to deliver it as at some point I'd like to replace my current apu2 pfsense router and I want to make sure that whatever I get supports however virgin will roll out ipv6...
Kinda fancy a UDM/pro for that nice single pane of glass view...
