Every host on an IP network, from servers to personal computers to networked printers, is assigned an IP address, a unique identifying number that is used to co

Every host on an IP network, from servers to personal computers to networked printers, is assigned an IP address, a unique identifying number that is used to communicate with other hosts on the same network, or globally. This statement stands for itself. I don't see where it is implied that locally assigned addresses deplete the global IP space. Are you sure you aren't misappropriating the "or globally" part?