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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."

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  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?

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    1. 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?

  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.

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  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.

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  4. 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!