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That doesn't explain why they would want to block IPv6 specifically, and not also block IPv4.
by School-Cotton 10mo ago
That doesn't explain why they would want to block IPv6 specifically, and not also block IPv4.
- observationist 10mo agoA lot of the Starlink and other contraband uplinks are using ipv6, allowing connectivity for people the regime doesn't want to have contact with the rest of the world. They don't want the revolution broadcast or popularized.
- School-Cotton 10mo agoI wouldn't think blocking terrestrial IPv6 links would have anything to do with blocking Starlink.
- bert64 9mo agoSince starlink supports v6, starlink users can p2p communicate with other v6 users. Both starlink and local carriers don't provide proper legacy connectivity, they are encumbered by cgnat so p2p does not work. Without p2p communications, users are forced into a client-server model and it's much easier to block a small number of servers rather than millions of potential peers.
- marcosdumay 10mo agoThe OP's comment is that they can censor IPv4 when they want, but they don't know how to censor IPv6. So they block it entirely.
- helloaltalt 10mo agoThanks this really explains the situation.
- syncsynchalt 10mo agoIt could be as simple as their surveillance / censorship tools not fully supporting IPv6.