[194195] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: nanog: SixXS is shutting down
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (LHC (k9m))
Thu Mar 23 14:35:15 2017
X-Original-To: nanog@nanog.org
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 11:35:05 -0700
In-Reply-To: <CAEnbrF=8G9mCUhJToaJn9TwEsRpWAkKV580QUtV=DtRgDG8Qgw@mail.gmail.com>
To: nanog@nanog.org
From: "LHC (k9m)" <large.hadron.collider@gmx.com>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
Many people still don't have native IPv6=2E Why must 6XS die?
On March 23, 2017 11:03:01 AM PDT, Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng=2Enl> 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=2E Our vision was
>to facilitate migration to IPv6 in content and access providers=2E
>
>We were able to provide IPv6 to 50=E2=80=99000+ individual users and comp=
anies
>in 140+ countries, using servers hosted at 40+ Internet providers in
>30+ countries=2E We are incredibly proud of what we=E2=80=99ve accomplish=
ed
>together, and how many people have gotten to know all about IPv6 due
>to our combined efforts=2E
>
>We have completed a retrospective and rationale document, which
>details our experience developing and operating the SixXS tunnelbroker
>over the last 18 years=2E We have worked through our plans with the many
>dedicated ISPs that have been involved:
>https://www=2Esixxs=2Enet/sunset/
>
>We have reached out to users recently, giving them 6 weeks to make
>alternative plans=2E We have chosen a somewhat symbolic date of
>2017-06-06 to turn down the SixXS service=2E Our website will remain as
>a tombstone=2E
>
>Please feel free to pass this along to any group or list you feel
>would benefit from it, and reach out to <info@sixxs=2Enet> or to myself
>directly <pim@ipng=2Enl> if you have thoughts you=E2=80=99d like to share
>between now and then=2E
>
>
>Kindest Regards,
>Pim van Pelt and Jeroen Massar (SixXS founders)
>
>--=20
>Pim van Pelt <pim@ipng=2Enl>
>PBVP1-RIPE - http://www=2Eipng=2Enl/
--=20
Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail=2E Please excuse my brevity=2E
