On another note: $7/mo for an unused static IP...??? The public instance fee feels like the plastic bag fee at the grocery store - ipv4 space is indeed finite.

On another note: $7/mo for an unused static IP...??? The public instance fee feels like the plastic bag fee at the grocery store - ipv4 space is indeed finite. It is reasonable to assume it costs more to run a VM with public access than without, but to charge for it?