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Asia Runs Out of IPv4 Addresses

Posted by timothy on from the perhaps-you'd-like-to-try-the-duck dept.

ZerXes writes "It seems that APNIC has just released the last block of IPv4 addresses and are now completely out, a lot faster then expected. Even though APNIC received 3 /8 blocks in February the high growth of mobile devices made the addresses run out even before the summer. 'From this day onwards, IPv6 is mandatory for building new Internet networks and services,' says APNIC Director General Paul Wilson."

2 of 321 comments (clear)

  1. then != than by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    jeasus!

  2. NAT to the rescue by bogaboga · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Network Address Translation could provide some relief I think...no?