Re: Verizon wireless to stop issuing static IPv4

[Ed Lopez <ed.lopez () corsa com>]

I'm assuming no consideration for using RFC-6598 addresses (100.64.0.0/10)
and performing CGN as a bridge, perhaps via LW4o6


On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 12:31 PM Randy Carpenter <rcarpen () network1 net>
wrote:

> It would have been nice if Verizon had starting issuing IPv6 while still
> issuing IPv4 for an easy transition. The current situation is that you
> can't get static IPv6 at all. I have been bugging them about this for many
> years.
>
> thanks,
> -Randy
>
>
> ----- On Mar 8, 2017, at 12:16 PM, David Hubbard
> dhubbard () dino hostasaurus com wrote:
>
> > Thought the list would find this interesting.  Just received an email
> from VZ
> > wireless that they’re going to stop selling static IPv4 for wireless
> > subscribers in June.  That should make for some interesting support
> calls on
> > the broadband/fios side; one half of the company is forcing ipv6, the
> other
> > can’t provide it.  At least now we have a big name forcing the issue
> though.
> > David
> >
> > Here’s complete text:
> >
> > On June 30, 2017, Verizon will stop issuing new Public Static IPv4
> addresses due
> > to a shortage of available addresses. Customers that currently have
> active
> > Public Static IPv4 addresses will retain those addresses, and Verizon
> will
> > continue to fully support existing Public Static IPv4 addresses. In
> order to
> > reserve new IP addresses, your company will need to convert to the
> Persistent
> > Prefix IPv6 requirements and implement new Verizon-certified IPv6
> devices.
> > Why should you make the move to Persistent Prefix IPv6?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > •
> >
> > Unlike IPv4, which is limited to a 32-bit prefix, Persistent Prefix IPv6
> has
> > 128-bit addressing scheme, which aligns to current international
> agreements and
> > standards.
> >
> >
> >
> > •
> >
> > Persistent Prefix IPv6 will provide the device with an IP address unique
> to that
> > device that will remain with that device until the address is
> relinquished by
> > the user (i.e., when the user moves the device off the Verizon Wireless
> > network).
> >
> >
> >
> > •
> >
> > IPv4-only devices are not compatible with Persistent Prefix IPv6
> addresses.
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