Re:Iran Goes Into IPv6 Blackout
by bombcar on Thursday January 08, 2026 @05:05PM
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There are mesh networks, but even so IPv4 isn't down, and people can share files p2p.
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Theoretically this is true, but in practice it's not. Most p2p services rely on the global internet in some way. The BitTorrent DHT, for example, is unlikely so self-heal in the event of a completely inaccessible global internet.
Things like HolePunch have a lot of potential here, but you'd need an Iran-only DHT, and it's just not deployed at scale.