Re: Cablevision's company line on IPv6 to the home

[Phil Bedard <bedard.phil () gmail com>]

Cablevision (AS6128) does have globally routable IPv6 space
(2001:48a0::/32), but I'm not sure what they are doing with it just yet.
I'm sure a Level 1 tech support individual is not the company spokesman on
IPv6, or anything else.



-Phil






On 5/28/11 4:21 PM, "Greg Ihnen" <os10rules () gmail com> wrote:

> I just got off the phone with a level 1 tech support guy about an issue
> with my parents Cablevision/Optimum Online service and decided to ask the
> fellow if there's any official company news about IPv6 being in the
> works. His comments were that there is a test coming up (he was referring
> to World IPv6 Day), though he admitted that Cablevision is choosing not
> to participate in the "test" because they want to wait to see that IPv6
> actually works without problems before they turn it on. He said it with a
> tone that seemed to express that the World IPv6 Day "test" is an
> irresponsible diversion. I politely and without any noticeable
> condescension (I believe) told him "that's what I expected" and bid him
> adieu.
>
> It's neat how they're going to skip that irresponsible testing phase and
> just turn it on one day and it's going to work perfectly.
>
> And I wonder how they'll know when IPv6 is done. Maybe is has one of
> those things that frozen turkeys have, that pops out when it's done.
>
> I've got my HE tunnels up and running on a Mikrotik hardware on the
> little networks I manage. I can't wait for IPv6 Day.
>
> So someone on the list please let Cablevision/Optonline know when you've
> finished IPv6. I'm sure they'd appreciate it.
>
> Greg