Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

ARIN Letter Says Two More Years of IPv4

Posted by timothy on from the no-more-mister-nice-registry dept.

dew4au writes "A reader over at SANS Internet Storm Center pointed out a certified letter his organization received from ARIN. The letter notes that all IPv4 space will be depleted within two years and outlines new requirements for address applications. New submissions will require an attestation of accuracy from an organizational officer. It also advises organizations to start addressing publicly accessible assets with IPv6. Is ARIN hoping to scare companies into action with the specter of scarce resources? This may be what's needed to spur adoption since there appears to be no business case for IPv6 deployment."

16 of 266 comments (clear)

  1. What about my toaster? by MrEricSir · · Score: 5, Funny

    When IPv6 was announced, one of the benefits was that everything could have its own IP address; even your toaster!

    So as for a business case, what about the internet toaster business? If we don't switch to IPv6, what will they do?

    --
    There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
    1. Re:What about my toaster? by Burkin · · Score: 2, Funny

      Why would you be running Windows on your toaster?

    2. Re:What about my toaster? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      He likes his toast burnt to a crisp?

    3. Re:What about my toaster? by shadow349 · · Score: 4, Funny

      So as for a business case, what about the internet toaster business? If we don't switch to IPv6, what will they do?

      They can receive bailout funds from the stimulus bill under the guise of a "smart power grid" appliance.

      You think I'm kidding, don't you?

    4. Re:What about my toaster? by Bandman · · Score: 3, Funny

      HDoverIP

      Remotely address the individual pixels of a monitor.

      Talk about a thin client...

      --
      Check out my sysadmin blog!
    5. Re:What about my toaster? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      You can already get all that with the right kind of power meters you install at the outlets in the house.

      But the important question is are you ok with sending all that data to the government run power company?

      Do you want them knowing what appliances you have, when you use them, etc? And do you really think they will be able to resist selling that information to marketing groups, or giving it up to the authorities?

      Now combine the ID with RFID tags in product packaging...

      Just imagine the email you might get:
      "Good day, Comrade!

      We have noticed that you have switched from eating one bagel and two pieces of toast, cereal and milk, to simply drinking a cup of coffee each morning, and more alarming to us is the fact that there is no juice in your refrigerator. Your lack of caloric intake is probably why you have been running the heat more than normal, which is wasteful and we would like to remind you that waste is a violation of Health Ordinance 639462.
      In addition, we've noticed that you haven't been leaving the house as often, as there have been less sudden drops in the ambient temperature from the doors opening, and we are concerned you may be suffering mental fatigue.

      In the interests of your health & the well-being of the community, we have notified your local Health & Wellness officer, who will be at your house tomorrow to collect a mandatory urine sample. Anyone interfering with the collection of urine samples will face criminal charges.

      Be well, Citizen!
      - The Citizens Glorious Health Bureau"

    6. Re:What about my toaster? by jgtg32a · · Score: 2, Funny

      well what ever OS base they decide to use for their TOS hopefully they have a good TOS.

  2. Re:Nothing gets fixed until it breaks by SnarfQuest · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just do a HDTV conversion. Give a specific date when IPV4 support will be dropped, then extend the date when the timeout gets close.

    --
    Who would win this election: Andrew Weiner vs Andrew Weiner's weiner.
  3. Re:IPv4 Address Exhaustion Is Always Be 2 Years Aw by Lord+Ender · · Score: 4, Funny

    ARIN really is the most trustworthy source you could have for a claim like that, though. Sure, many have made the claim before, but this is the next best thing to having Jesus, Moses, Mohamed, Buddha, and Thor all sit down with you around a burning bush and explain the importance of implementing IPv6.

    --
    A slashdotter who didn't build his own computer is like a Jedi who didn't build his own lightsaber.
  4. Now what am I going to do? by bobbuck · · Score: 2, Funny

    With this junk IPv4 toaster?

  5. Re:Nothing gets fixed until it breaks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Seriously... why does Ford Motor company need a /8?

    They've been keeping it in reserve for a rainy day.

    Do you know how much a /8 is worth in today's market? It could pull Ford out of its financial problems!

  6. Re:Nothing gets fixed until it breaks by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nah. Ford already uses most of their /8 in assigning each nut and bolt in each of their cars its own IPv4 address.

    --
    It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
  7. Re:As I keep pointing out by gbjbaanb · · Score: 2, Funny

    Start making Yahoo.com and Google.com junk with IPv4

    so *that's* Microsoft's plan to get some users for their search engine!

  8. Re:IPv4 Address Exhaustion Is Always Be 2 Years Aw by characterZer0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If the Pope declares ex cathedra that thou shalt use IPv6, I will convert to Catholicism immediately.

    --
    Go green: turn off your refrigerator.
  9. Latest report by mrstrano · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually I've just read a report from Netcraft that shows that IPv4 is dying!

  10. A message from our sponsors... by jonaskoelker · · Score: 2, Funny

    When IPv6 was announced, one of the benefits was that everything could have its own IP address; even your toaster!

    Wait a minute... Is IPv6 just a clever marketing scheme for NetBSD?