Many people still don't have native IPv6. Why must 6XS die? On March 23, 2017 11:03:01 AM PDT, Pim van Pelt <[email protected]> wrote: >Colleagues of nanog, > >In 1999, Jeroen and I started SixXS, a project which aimed to provide >IPv6 connectivity to users who wanted to learn about the network >protocol and gain experience operating IPv6 networks. Our vision was >to facilitate migration to IPv6 in content and access providers. > >We were able to provide IPv6 to 50’000+ individual users and companies >in 140+ countries, using servers hosted at 40+ Internet providers in >30+ countries. We are incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished >together, and how many people have gotten to know all about IPv6 due >to our combined efforts. > >We have completed a retrospective and rationale document, which >details our experience developing and operating the SixXS tunnelbroker >over the last 18 years. We have worked through our plans with the many >dedicated ISPs that have been involved: >https://www.sixxs.net/sunset/ > >We have reached out to users recently, giving them 6 weeks to make >alternative plans. We have chosen a somewhat symbolic date of >2017-06-06 to turn down the SixXS service. Our website will remain as >a tombstone. > >Please feel free to pass this along to any group or list you feel >would benefit from it, and reach out to <[email protected]> or to myself >directly <[email protected]> if you have thoughts you’d like to share >between now and then. > > >Kindest Regards, >Pim van Pelt and Jeroen Massar (SixXS founders) > >-- >Pim van Pelt <[email protected]> >PBVP1-RIPE - http://www.ipng.nl/
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