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US Shrugs Off World's IP Address Shortage

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-want-an-ip-for-every-lightbulb dept.

Clifton Griffin writes "C|Net has an article stating that the U.S. isn't making the push for IPv6 like others are even though the networking appliances and operating systems are ready for it. It goes on to explain that North America has 70% of the Internet address space and that there is a total of 1 billion IPs left, which may sound like a lot but considering we now have Internet-enabled cellphones and VoIP, it really isn't."

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  1. Isn't the best choice... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Frankly, we invented the iternet and its protocols, so we'll decide when the time is right.

    I mean, imagine another trillion addresses to block from friggin' asian spam companies!

  2. Get over yourself by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    quote " that there is a total of 1 billion IPs left, which may sound like a lot but considering we now have Internet-enabled cellphones and VoIP, it really isn't."

    Yes it is!