[Rpm] [Starlink] net neutrality back in the news

[Sebastian Moeller]

Hi Gert,


> On Sep 28, 2023, at 09:33, Gert Doering <gert at space.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 09:14:27AM +0200, Sebastian Moeller wrote:
>> 	[SM] Has Vodafone started using IPv6 for their DSL-users yet*? About the content that is an interesting question, I will try to measure in my home network what IPv4/IPv6 traffic ration I actually see.
> 
> Many high-volume sides do offer IPv6, since years (all google infra,
> youtube, facebook, etc.) - so depending on the type of end-users, you
> can see well over 50% IPv6 traffic.  Think "student dormitories" and
> "youtube" ;-)

	[SM] I have some youtube-affine kifs^W erm, "users" on my network that might push the ratio towards IPv6  then ;)


> But this really depends on the nature of your traffic, as many "news
> outlet" types are still missing (stern.de, spiegel.de, bild.de, ...)
> (and those would be prone to SEO coaxing ;-) ).

	[SM] True!


> What irks me quite a bit is that there's still many content offerings
> that use CDNs (Akamai, Cloudflare, etc.) who can do IPv6 perfectly fine,
> you just have to check the "[X] yes, IPv6!" checkbox... so we have,
> www.ard.de who are behind Akamai, but have no v6...

	[SM] I also seem to recall that the playstation and xbox networks operate mostly IPv4, valve probably as well.

> 
>> [Vodafone DSL]
>> *) According to https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/203020/umfrage/anzahl-der-dsl-kunden-von-vodafone-in-deutschland/ Vodafone Germany had around 2.5 Million DSL customers end on 2022 this is not a lot (there are roughly 40 Million access links in Germany) but it is also not "nothing".
> 
> I wasn't aware that Vodafone DSL is lacking in that regards - as they have
> IPv6 on their cable and mobile offerings (arguably "different networks, 
> before VF bought them and put the VF label on top").  But you're right,
> there is work to do.  Thanks for the insight.

	[SM] I am sure Vodafone DSL used to have that issue, but honestly I do not know about the current state (so maybe I should have reasearched that first before posting), I would hope for their users that they activated IPv6.

Besten Gruss
	Sebastian



> 
> Gert Doering
>        -- NetMaster
> -- 
> have you enabled IPv6 on something today...?
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