[wellylug] IP Addresses (was: Nightmares on Paradise (solved))

[Jamie Baddeley]

On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 15:54, Rob Giltrap wrote:
> Centurion Computer Technology Ltd wrote:
> 
> >>What is its telecunge's concern if an ISP provides a Static-IP - why do
> >>they care?
> >>    
> >>
> >Because they currently charge for Static IP addresses at $20.00 per
> >month per IP address, and only make them available to Businesses
> >
> In case you guys missed it, an important milestone towards IPv6 
> addressing was passed last month with the Root DNS server now 
> propagating IPv6 addresses.
> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17377
> 
> Can't wait until IP addresses are plentiful again so the issue just goes 
> away.

IPv4 space depletion is a myth. 

http://www.ripe.net/rs/ipv4-ncc-20031030.html
http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1103bradner.html?fsrc=rss-bradner

The reason for the high price of fixed IP's is the same as the Southern
Cross argument. Artificial Scarcity. Just because you can't get it
cheaply doesn't mean there's not lots of it.

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