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

[Scott Morris <swm () emanon com>]

Since IPv6 is like a frozen turkey....

Just make sure they remember to take the giblets out... Based on
personal...  ummmm...   "experience"...  that will drastically change
when something (if ever) gets done!

;)

Scott

On 5/28/11 4:21 PM, Greg Ihnen 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