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 <rcar...@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 > dhubb...@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. > -- Ed Lopez | Security Architect | Corsa Technology Email: ed.lo...@corsa.com Mobile: +1.703.220.0988 www.corsa.com sent from my iPad ... I apologize for any auto-correct errors
