Re: Time Warner IPv6 Reverse DNS?

[joel jaeggli <joelja () bogus com>]

On 6/13/14, 8:26 AM, James R Cutler wrote:
> On Jun 13, 2014, at 10:39 AM, Lee Howard <Lee () asgard org> wrote:
>
> > We've corresponded offline.
> >
> > I documented the difficulties in providing reverse DNS for IPv6
> > residential users in http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-howard-isp-ip6rdns-06
> > It's a long-expired draft, which never found sufficient support from a WG
> > or AD.  I've been meaning to rewrap it as a BCOP, but lack cycles.
> >
> > Lee
> >
> > On 6/12/14 11:58 AM, "hasser css" <hasservalve () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> > > Some IPv6 email is not working well for me on my TWC Internet connection
> > > due to their IPv6 block not having PTR records.
> > >
> > > Is it possible for me to delegate my IPv6 range to my own DNS server, or
> > > something similar? I have talked to level 3 support and they were pretty
> > > much clueless, so I decide to ask here if anyone has insight or similar
> > > issues in the past.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> This exchange brings to mind several questions (and comments):
>
> 1. Should not RFC 1033 be considered “Historic”?
>       I note that iPv6 was only a faint longing and otherwise undefined at that time.
>
> 2.  What is the real rdns business requirement for residential customers?
>       I have difficulty finding anything but SMTP servers needing rdns entries.
>       Practical end-to-end security should be independent of media and addressing.

I would like an authoritative nameserver to give me as  quickly is
possible. imho lame delegation of reverse is way worse then not having a
ptr.

> 3. Would this question be better posed on the “mailop” mailing list (if SMTP service is the issue) or perhaps 
> dns-operations () mail dns-oarc net?
>       
> Since “hasser css” did not explain his business requirement for rdns, it really difficult to provide advice.
>       
>
> James R. Cutler
> James.cutler () consultant com
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