Re: Netflix VPN detection - actual engineer needed

[Davide Davini <diotonante () gmail com>]

On 08/06/2016 18:17, Owen DeLong wrote:
> > > Get your own /48 and advertise to HE Tunnel via BGP. Problem solved.
> >
> > Even though that sounds like an awesome idea it does not seem trivial to
> > me to obtain your own /48.
>
> It’s trivial in the ARIN region. Other regions are YMMV.

I thought you might have been thinking of ARIN. :)

> > I mean: "You can only request IPv6 assignments and Autonomous System
> > Numbers through a Sponsoring LIR (a RIPE NCC member)"
> > https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/resource-management/number-resources/independent-resources
> I would suggest trying to work through the RIPE PDWG to get that policy changed if you feel it is a hinderance to 
> your deployment.
> I do know that RIPE has this (rather silly IMHO) process for keeping PI end users at arms length, but as I understand 
> it, it’s also not very hard to find an LIR that will charge you a fee to acquire the addresses and pass them along to 
> you.

I tend to agree, it is silly.

> > But you know, my knowledge on the matter is half an hour old, I might be
> > dead wrong.
>
> I think you’re right, but my understanding is that it is fairly trivial to comply with that requirement. I’ll be 
> surprised if some LIRs don’t contact you as a result of this email.

It didn't happen yet, but I might try to "poke" someone when I have some
time to spare.

Ciao, Davide Davini