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Static or dynamic, the cost to the ISP is basically the same (perhaps a bit more for static if it's harder for them to manage the allocation); therefore, it's a
by organsnyder 11y ago
Static or dynamic, the cost to the ISP is basically the same (perhaps a bit more for static if it's harder for them to manage the allocation); therefore, it's already built in to the cost of the service.
Have you tried getting additional IP addresses? One ISP charges me 50 cents/month per address for my colo box, while Comcast Business charges around $2/month (IIRC).
- lordnacho 11y ago>Have you tried getting additional IP addresses? Yeah. The price doesn't suggest scarcity. I guess the thing with the routing tables makes sense. I wonder if there's a way to rationalize that without it getting too messy. IIRC ipv6 thought of this and split up its address space in a roughly geographical way.
- vidarh 11y agoThe price doesn't yet suggest scarcity because most ISPs have not yet had to start buying IP addresses because going to e.g. ARIN has been an option, and so they've not been pricing in acquisition costs. It will rise, in proportion to the pain people experience in reducing their usage and/or switching to IPv6.