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Re:Iran Goes Into IPv6 Blackout by umanwizard on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:33PM (#46544647)
I wouldn't think blocking terrestrial IPv6 links would have anything to do with blocking Starlink.
Re:Iran Goes Into IPv6 Blackout by bert64 on Sunday January 11, 2026 @12:52AM (#46573039)
Since 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.