Re: Dynamic (changing) IPv6 prefix delegation

[Ray Soucy <rps () maine edu>]

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Seth Mos <seth.mos () dds nl> wrote:

> What is bewildering to me is that each time the system establishes a new
> PPPoE session to the ISP they assign a different IPv6 prefix via
> delegation together with a differing IPv4 address for the WAN.

> Is this going to be forward for other consumer ISPs in the world?

As long as a static allocation can be billed as a premium service,
most providers will unfortunately do it.

I often hear "if you need a static IP, you need business class
server"; bundled with "we don't provide business service to
residential customers".

Almost makes one think there ought to be some consumer protection laws
regulating it.

-- 
Ray Soucy

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