[Governance] IPv6 scarcity and gross access issues.

[Sivasubramanian M via Governance]

I posted this on Aug 17, 2025, 4:36 PM but there was a mail delivery delay
for over a day:  There are two updates.  1) The explainer video and a PDF
file in the blog https://wealthyworld.blogspot.com/ has been updated, the
video is no longer the same as posted; there is also a mindmap for a better
summary of issues. 2. There was a call from Reliance Jio Mumbai an hour ago
that indicated that JioCare Priority has received the message and is acting
on the local issues;  Having said that for fairness, the fundamental issues
of end user interest remain regardless of how the immediate individual
local problems are resolved.

 Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
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On Sun, Aug 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM Sivasubramanian M <6.internet at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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