Begin forwarded message: > From: Mark Mahle <[email protected]> > Subject: XS4ALL strict IPv6 filtering > Date: 30 August 2011 13:19:54 GMT+01:00 > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected], Owen Delong <[email protected]>, [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected] > > Hello XS4All Noc, > > We are Host Virtual, a cloud provider that provides dual-stack IPv4+IPv6 > services worldwide in 10 locations via AS36236 and AS42210. > > It has come to our attention that customers in any of our three EU locations, > using our RIPE assigned ip space (2a00:dd80::/32) are unable to access the > XS4all network, including sites such as www.python.org. We announce at a > minimum, a /48 from each location as per generally accepted standards for > IPv6 routability. > > In previous communication with our peers, we've learned that XS4ALL filters > its IPv6 traffic based on the strict case at > http://www.space.net/~gert/RIPE/ipv6-filters.html published by Gert Döring. > > While we understand and appreciate there has been much discussion on the > topic we feel this type of strict filtering, based on rules published and not > updated over 3 years ago are now negatively impacting both XS4ALL's own > customers, and the end users of high profile sites such as www.python.org. > > Being a supporter of many open source projects ourselves, and a strong > supporter of moving IPv6 forward we appeal to you to review this policy. With > IPv6 adoption now accelerating it's in all of our best interests to ensure > IPv6 routability. > > I appreciate your attention and review of this policy and have included > relevant parties on the CC. > > Thanks > Mark > > -- > Mark Mahle > +1-877-HOSTED7 x201 :: http://www.hostvirtual.com >
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