[pydotorg-www] Fwd: XS4ALL strict IPv6 filtering

[Michael Foord]

On 30/08/2011 14:35, Patrick Ben Koetter wrote:
> I live next to Gert. Should I go over and "shake his hands"… ;)
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> But seriously, this seems to be a problem introduced by XS4all. Is there
> anything we can/should do about?

I have no idea :-)

The email came in to webmaster at python.org so I thought it should be sent 
to this list, so that someone who understood it could decide whether or 
not it needed our input.

All the best,

Michael Foord

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> * Michael Foord<michael at voidspace.org.uk>:
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> From: Mark Mahle<mm at VR.ORG>
>>> Subject: XS4ALL strict IPv6 filtering
>>> Date: 30 August 2011 13:19:54 GMT+01:00
>>> To: noc at xs4all.nl
>>> Cc: peering at xs4all.nl, Owen Delong<owen at delong.com>, webmaster at python.org, gert at Space.Net, dang at goscomb.net
>>>
>>> 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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