The EU isn't particularly pushing it either. It had originally set a deadline for 25% of Europe to be IPv6 by 2010, but even that has slipped.
Keith On 23 Feb 2010, at 11:25, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: > This has to be pushed from above. ISPs will never upgrade all their routers > out of will unless it makes financial sense to them. Only new ISPs who buy > new equipment would actually offer support. > The following people might have a better clue: > http://www.mt.ipv6tf.org/aboutus/ > > Last I asked I published my findings over here. I honestly don't consider it > worth it to use tunnelling services since it reminds me of the good old days > of dialup (including the latency). > > On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Anton Xuereb <[email protected]> wrote: > ah fudgits...it's the same method of management we always work with here in > malta..Instead of being aware of the global problem with ipv4 addresses and > taking steps to be the first in teh market to implement ipv6 and bring new > functionality to the client, we wait and lurk in the shadows until the > problem becomes so real that not facing it would result in people not having > internet connectivity. > > Ofcourse this will bring with it the usual problems of a hurried migration, > no proper plan, missing features and lacking services of which in the end > it's us as customers that will be facing the consequences. > > And when then finally they do start moving to ipv6, none of their subscribers > will have ipv6 enabled routers that actually support the stack well resulting > in even more inconvenience. > > Early dual stack adoption would help avoid all this but hey im not more than > a snotty customer that doesn't know anything 'bout natworkssss hijj! > > ax hekk qalli tal go lahhar darba li cempilt :| > > > On 23 February 2010 11:08, Iain <[email protected]> wrote: > I wonder if Glen considers a year to be "the near future"? > > I'm seriously questioning whether any ISP has actually done something to > implement IPv6 locally. An email I received from GO towards the end of > last year said that they "do not have any time frame when the system > will be upgraded to IPv6" and that "all the network's infastructure > [sic] needs to be changed". > > Hoping for some positive results from another angle, but for the time > being, using a tunnel broker seems to be the only solution. > > Smart Island, my arse. > > On 08/03/09 23:04, Anton Xuereb wrote: > > Dear client, > > > > regarding IPv6 deployment, the company is in process to implement > > IPv6 in the future but due to the complexity of the isue we are unable > > to provide you with an exact date then this will be finalised. We will > > however, in the near future, advise our clients when IPv6 is to be > > deployed and the steps to be taken to implement it from there end. > > Should you need further information please do not hesitate to contact us > > back. > > > > Thanks and best regards, > > > > Glen Taylor > > > > GO Technical Support Agent. > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Bil-Malti nghidu laqi - but yes lets hear what they have to say. > > Vodafone anyone ? > > > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Anton Xuereb > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > I finally got round to emailing some isps.. > > > > > > > > > GO > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Hi, > > > > > > I would like to enquire on the state of IPv6 deployment or any > > plans to do > > > so. > > > > > > As per EU directives, 25% of european households should be IPv6 > > enabled by > > > 2010 and there is no better way for GO to retain it's dominant > > position in > > > the Maltese market than by being at the front of the next generation > > of > > > internet services. > > > > > > Hope to hear from you soon. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Anton Xuereb > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Melita > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Message : > > > > > > HI, > > > > > > I would like to enquire on that state of IPv6 support for melita > > customers. > > > As per EU directives 25% of european households should be IPv6 > > enabled by > > > 2010. Being at the front of the IPv6 revolution in Malta would > > ensure that > > > Melita remains the main telecommunications provider in Malta. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > Anton Xuereb > > > > > > P.S. Yes I know, I'm a lying bastard - sue me Nothing like > > telling them > > > what they wanna hear :D > > > > > > M > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Keith Vassallo > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > >> > > >> To me that sounds like they are not doing anything, otherwise they > > >> would say so. > > >> > > >> K > > >> > > >> On Mar 2, 2009, at 14:10, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > >> > wrote: > > >> > > >> > I forgot to mention, but it would be best to liase with the people > > >> > representing the ISPs on the IPv6 task force. > > >> > > > >> > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Iain > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > >> >> Last week I sent messages to GO, Vodafone, Melita and Austin Gatt > > >> >> asking > > >> >> about the status of IPv6 support. > > >> >> > > >> >> So far I have one reply from GO: > > >> >> > > >> >> "Unfortunately we are not in a position to respond to the question > > >> >> below. It is currently an internal information which at the > > moment we > > >> >> cannot give out, but will be informing our customers in the > > upcoming > > >> >> future." > > >> >> > > >> >> Great. Will not even say *if* they're doing anything about it! > > >> >> > > >> >> Iain. > > >> >> > > >> >> Nothing back from any of the others. > > >> >> > > >> >> On 25/02/09 10:08, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: > > >> >>> None... I have already sent an email to all of them as well as > > >> >>> nudging > > >> >>> them to provide PoP access via SIXXS since they would probably > > >> >>> need to > > >> >>> change their ADSL/cable modems. I suggest you send another gentle > > >> >>> email. The more people ask, the more they consider buying the > > >> >>> bandwidth. The only entity which apparently has official > > native IPv6 > > >> >>> connectivity is University through the EU academic network. > > >> >>> > > >> >>> If anyone on the list can shed more light about this issue, I > > >> >>> would be > > >> >>> deeply thankful. > > >> >>> > > >> >>> I have setup my home router (Linux of course) with IPv6 > > connectivity > > >> >>> through a tunnel to holland. The italian PoP which was the > > closest > > >> >>> wasn't providing access to non-customers when I registered. I was > > >> >>> given a /48 and all my home has native IPv6 connectivity. Would > > be > > >> >>> great to eliminate the need to tunnel since it kills latency > > when I > > >> >>> connect remotely to a file share or download ISOs via bittorrent. > > >> >>> SIXXS offer a very good bittorrent service for people connected > > >> >>> natively via IPv6. > > >> >>> > > >> >>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Iain > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > >> >>>> Anyone know of an ISP in Malta who supports IPv6? > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> Regs. > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> Iain. > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >> >>>> MLUG-list mailing list > > >> >>>> [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > >> >>>> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > >> >>>> > > >> >> > > >> >> _______________________________________________ > > >> >> MLUG-list mailing list > > >> >> [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > >> >> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > >> >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > MLUG-list mailing list > > >> > [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > >> > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> MLUG-list mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > >> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > MLUG-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
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