Sigh: I've just asked my MP to ask the CMA to stop this; I jumped to Youfibre (that uses Netomnia) from Virgin as soon as possible.
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/02/virgin-media-o2-uks-own…
Now running IPv6 from my desktops - I'm using internal ULA addresses with masquerading, partly to spite IPv6 people, but mostly so in theory I can flip to a backup connection easily.
That does mean I've had to change /etc/gai.conf to label the ULA range ( fc00::/7 ) the same as generic routing - i.e. a label of 1
(It also assumes my ISPs - YouFibre - IPv6 routing holds together..it took 4 rounds with support to get them to fix it, and others have complained about IPv6 i…