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   Victor Sudakov to Michiel van der Vlist   
   NAT   
   29 Jan 19 21:17:56   
   
   Dear Michiel,   
      
   28 Jan 19 15:51, you wrote to me:   
      
   [dd]   
      
    MV>>> If you need more than a /56 on a home network, you are doing   
    MV>>> something wrong.   
      
    VS>> Unfortunately I don't have native IPv6 connectivity, and HE does   
    VS>> not offer /56s on its tunnels, only /48s so I don't have much   
    VS>> choice.   
      
    MV> So? Just use whatever you need from the /48 and ignore the rest. There   
    MV> is no shortage of IPv6 addresses,,,   
      
   Currently there are only 35 trillion /48 networks in the global 2000::/3 pool,   
   if I've counted correctly. One trillion is not that many, it's the quantity of   
   stars in the Andromeda galaxy, or the quantity of bacteria living in one human   
   being...   
      
   With the 64bit interface identifier, there will probably never be a shortage   
   of IPv6 *addresses* in a network, but well may be a shortage of IPv6 network   
   *blocks* if they are given out in an irresponsive manner. IMHO.   
      
    VS>> I've tried several times to switch to Rostelecom who is rumored   
    VS>> to offer IPv6 connectivity, but as soon as I start talking with   
    VS>> their salespeople they fall into stupor and promise to call   
    VS>> later.   
      
    MV> Be patient. I have been pestering Ziggo for a decade before they   
    MV> stopped dragging their feet on IPv6. ;-)   
      
   :-)   
      
      
   Victor Sudakov, VAS4-RIPE, VAS47-RIPN   
   --- GoldED+/BSD 1.1.5-b20160322-b20160322   
    * Origin: Ulthar (2:5005/49)   

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