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[RogersHemal]

@community

IPv6 is in the works by all ISP's around the world.  Unfortunately no time frame can be mentioned on the implementation of this new technology.

We will keep you posted if we hear any news.

[iFly55]

Roger is unable to do Deep-Packet Encrypted Throttling via IPv6, so don't expect it until Rogers can figure out yet another way to charge you more for a fraction of the promised service

[Ressy]

Rogers also can't implement it, because most of the modems their users rent aren't DOCSIS 3.0, which is a requirement I do believe... 

Their current DOCSIS 3.0 modems are modem/router combined, and from what I've heard are complete **bleep** because every time Rogers pushes updates to it, everything resets, turning on unprotected wifi (hooray for leechers using your internet to download tons of stuff, making you pay for it?)..

They need to get a new model modem, and only then can they start replacing them for their users.

[kedmison]

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RogersHemal wrote:

@community

IPv6 is in the works by all ISP's around the world.  Unfortunately no time frame can be mentioned on the implementation of this new technology.

We will keep you posted if we hear any news.

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That's a pretty weak answer, especially in light of the fact that everyone knew for years that this transition had to happen.   It's also a bit misleading in that it suggests that the technology is not ready or available.  Google, YouTube, Facebook, Netflix, and many other top sites offer their services over IPv6 today.  Most operating systems newer than WinXP support IPv6 and in fact run it by default in addition to IPv4.  It's the Access network (i.e. residential ISPs) that represent one of the main bottlenecks.

And IPv6 is not just in the works by all ISPs; at some of them it is implemented and generally available, and at several of them they are being quite open in discussing their plans and progress.  In fact, I know of one that made it available to customers in 2007.  Three years ago.

So, back to the point of this thread.  What are Rogers' plans?  

What approach will be used (6rd, dual-stack, DS-lite?)

When you run out of IPv4 addresses, will you be deploying a CGNAT?  What types of services do you anticipate being affected?

Will there be beta testing similar to what Comcast has done?

Rogers, it would be worthwhile looking at your technically-oriented customers as a potential source of assistance in this deployment.  We are eager to have the service and would be willing beta testers.  You just need to engage with us.

[xsoril]

"New technology"?  Heheh.

Wouldn't mind a /64 myself...

[Ressy]

Teksavvy (Cable) is giving out /64s to people who choose to beta for them.

[swansong]

Actually,  they should be handing out at least a  /56 to each subscriber.  And I see that Rogers has had 2607:FEA8/32 assigned to them  (as well as a couple of smaller allocations) since 2009.

[Jeffrey]

Hello,

I wanted to share this web page that has been put together. It provides some answers to commonly asked questions.

http://ipv6.rogers.com/

[JKnott]

"Rogers also can't implement it, because most of the modems their users rent aren't DOCSIS 3.0, which is a requirement I do believe... "

Actually, they may be able to with the DOCSIS modems, if they're operating in bridge mode, as I believe they are.  In bridge mode, the modem acts just like an Ethernet bridge and passes whatever you give it.  It most definitely won't do it in router mode.  I believe one of the features of the DOCSIS 3 modems is they can also be managed via IPv6.  Failing the DOCSIS 2 modem handling IPv6, they can always use a 6in4 tunnel.  I currently get an IPv6 /56 subnet that way from gogoNET.

[JKnott]

"I'm already running an IPv6-network in my home using he.net as a tunnel broker"

I'm doing the same with a /56 subnet from gogoNET.