This is very positive! So what we definitely need to do On our end is promote and maybe provide hardware, correct?
K On 21 May 2010, at 13:18, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[email protected] > wrote: > Fellow penguins rejoice. Following our last meeting, I corresponded > further with University and they will help support us. Please read the > thread below before commenting further. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dave Mifsud <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:59 PM > Subject: Re: IPv6 PoP > To: Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[email protected]> > Cc: Robert Sultana <[email protected]> > > > Raphael, > > UoM would like to support this initiative. > > Kindly send us a draft AUP so that we can give our feedback on this. > > Kindly also advise: > - How will this initiative be reaching end users? UoM would like the > mention that this project is being done in collaboration with > University. > - Will your group be providing the hardware required? or would you > like > to have hardware provided for? > > Regards, > > Dave > > > On 07/05/10 09:17, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: >> Hi Dave, >> >> I would like to follow up our previous email exchange. Is there any >> progress with respect to going ahead with this project? >> >> Kind regards, >> Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti >> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Dave, >>> >>> Yes, you are correct on all clarifications. Stands to reason that >>> the >>> UoM will have the right to accept/reject the AUP. >>> Thanks for your interest in this project. >>> >>> -- >>> Raphael >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Dave Mifsud >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Raphael, >>>> >>>> Thanks for your email. Will discuss internally and get back to >>>> you in >>>> due course. >>>> >>>> In the mean time, let me clarify some technical items in your >>>> email: >>>> The IPv6 address space used will actually be IPs from UoM's range >>>> that >>>> UoM allocates for this purpose to SIXXS. >>>> >>>> Essentially SIXXS will only take care of the software >>>> configuration on >>>> the Tunnel Server, as well as provide an established way for >>>> users to >>>> signup for the service, and documentation - basically the front >>>> end and >>>> installation of the backend, but when it comes to the actual IP >>>> traffic >>>> and address space, these are provided by who runs the POP. >>>> >>>> As regards to the AUP, I am sure you will appreciate that the >>>> University >>>> would have to hold the right to accept/reject the AUP. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dave Mifsud >>>> Head of Technical Services >>>> IT Services >>>> University of Malta >>>> >>>> Web: www.um.edu.mt/itservices >>>> Tel: (+356) 2340 3004 >>>> >>>> On 20/04/10 12:18, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: >>>>> Hi Dave, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for considering this initiative. Let me further explain >>>>> what we would >>>>> like to achieve. Sixxs operate a non-profit project where they >>>>> administrate >>>>> and operate services that allow individuals or companies to >>>>> "dial-up" to the >>>>> IPv6 network. Thus, it makes use of servers which are connected >>>>> locally to >>>>> different ISPs or networks which have joined in the project. >>>>> These nodes >>>>> need to have native access to the IPv6 network so that traffic >>>>> originating >>>>> or delivered to the users behind the node can be routed >>>>> appropriately. This >>>>> will not make use of the IPv6 address space which the University >>>>> of Malta >>>>> already owns. Apart from the bandwidth and connectivity, man >>>>> power is >>>>> required to administer the tunnels and subnets to be allocated >>>>> to the >>>>> Maltese users. The policy on who to allow to use the service is >>>>> up to the >>>>> organization operating the node. We would like to offer this >>>>> service to the >>>>> Maltese public in general. >>>>> >>>>> See it like the case where a maltese person is a client of SixXS >>>>> and that >>>>> SixXS are the ISP. Which in theory they are, except for the >>>>> medium being a >>>>> cable (phone, tvline, sat, powerline) they are using a tunnel as >>>>> the L2 >>>>> medium and SixXS are providing the IP services over it and all >>>>> that for >>>>> free. RIR's require delegated address space to be registered >>>>> with the full >>>>> details of the party using it. >>>>> >>>>> Thus it is important that we have a full name (this means given >>>>> name and >>>>> surname), and valid address data is that we need to have the >>>>> possibility to >>>>> point at somebody when something gets abused. The phonenumber >>>>> can also be >>>>> used to notify people of problems etc. P.O. Boxes and similar >>>>> untracable >>>>> addresses are not accepted. We require a physical address where >>>>> you can be >>>>> contacted in person. >>>>> >>>>> The information is also publicly available through their whois >>>>> server which >>>>> mirrors the record from the original database where you, >>>>> yourself, have >>>>> already published the required information. Thus the person >>>>> applying for the >>>>> tunnel and/or subnet is responsible for the traffic which will >>>>> be used >>>>> across it. Only IPv6 traffic will be passing across this node. >>>>> All IPv4 >>>>> traffic of the user will pass using their standard carrier. >>>>> >>>>> These are the following actions which need to be done to setup >>>>> the service: >>>>> Basically the only few things an ISP has to do are: >>>>> >>>>> [MLUG/UoM] Fill in and mail the requirements form. ( >>>>> https://www.sixxs.net/pops/requirements/) >>>>> [UoM] Take care of IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity. >>>>> [MLUG] Setup a machine which will act as the Tunnel Server and >>>>> thus will >>>>> become a SixXS PoP. >>>>> [MLUG] Attach one IPv4 address to that PoP. >>>>> [UoM] Route for instance a /40 of IPv6 space to the PoP. >>>>> [MLUG] Define a policy who can get tunnels from the Tunnel Server. >>>>> [SixXS] SixXS staff configures the SixXS software on the PoP. >>>>> [MLUG] Activate the PoP. >>>>> [MLUG/UoM] Take care of IPv4 and IPv6 routing. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Dave Mifsud <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Raphael, >>>>>> >>>>>> Your understanding is correct re network infrastructure. >>>>>> >>>>>> University is already involved in the IPv6 Task-Force. Although >>>>>> I am not >>>>>> in a position to commit anything at this sate, we are willing to >>>>>> consider supporting such a service. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kindly clarify on the proposed operation of the node. Do >>>>>> include who >>>>>> what each partly will be responsible for. >>>>>> >>>>>> We also require the service to have an AUP. Kindly indicate >>>>>> proposed AUP >>>>>> from your end. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave Mifsud >>>>>> Head of Technical Services >>>>>> IT Services >>>>>> University of Malta >>>>>> >>>>>> Web: www.um.edu.mt/itservices >>>>>> Tel: (+356) 2340 3004 >>>>>> >>>>>> On 15/04/10 10:25, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Robert, Dave and Noel, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti, and I am the chairman of the >>>>>>> Malta >>>>>> Linux >>>>>>> User Group. We have historically provided mirroring of Linux >>>>>>> and other >>>>>> OSS >>>>>>> software to the maltese for the past years. Given that todays >>>>>>> bandwidths >>>>>>> have now become ubiquitous, we are now considering shifting >>>>>>> into other >>>>>>> projects. I have come across your contacts while doing my >>>>>>> research on >>>>>>> providing IPv6 access to maltese users who are currently >>>>>>> trying to be on >>>>>> the >>>>>>> bleeding edge. It was posted by RIPE over here: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.sixxs.net/tools/whois/?2001:1a70::/32 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My understanding is that you are directly peered to the IPv6 >>>>>>> network via >>>>>> the >>>>>>> GEANT network. We would like to know if its possible for us to >>>>>>> operate >>>>>> such >>>>>>> a node. The application form for becoming a PoP provider can >>>>>>> be found >>>>>> over >>>>>>> here: >>>>>>> https://www.sixxs.net/pops/requirements/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>> Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti >>>>>>> >> > > -- > Dave Mifsud > Head of Technical Services > IT Services > University of Malta > > Web: www.um.edu.mt/itservices > Tel: (+356) 2340 3004 > _______________________________________________ > 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
