[Governance] IPv6 scarcity and gross access issues.

[Sivasubramanian M via Governance]

Here is a fundamental policy question regarding network access and user
autonomy:

*Core Question:* When an end-user is provided network access through
equipment with the following characteristics, do they have an "Internet"
connection or merely an "internet" connection?

*Equipment limitations:*

   - Unchangeable TR-69 configuration
   - Telnet enabled by default with no option to disable
   - SSH enabled by default with no option to disable
   - Unchangeable administrative passwords
   - Complete denial of both IPv4 and IPv6 address assignment/configuration
   - With another ISP, it is an immaculate white "black" box with zero user
   access

*Related questions:* Is there any meaningful Internet access when users
cannot control their network equipment? How do we address forced exposure
to potentially vulnerable protocols? Should "Internet" access imply certain
minimum user control standards? What level of technical autonomy should
users expect from their ISP?

The distinction between "Internet" (the whole Internet) and "internet"
(some form of a walled local network) may have significant implications for
policy discussions around net neutrality, user rights, and access standards.

*Background materials:*

   - Audio: (unlisted) https://youtu.be/fNwT0kx1Dzg # uploaded 12 days ago
   - Video: (unlisted) https://youtu.be/H8XBZPOaGbA # includes updates
   - Blog (Public, but rather unlisted) summary:
   https://wealthyworld.blogspot.com/ # a complete account, with embedded
   PDFs

Brought to this list for a discussion.

(I have never recorded phone calls before.  I set my phone to record some
of these support phone calls because of a certain situation)
Thank you.
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
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