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> The next internet protocol should have stronger arguments, and perhaps start with being interoperable with IPv4. Is there any argument that's stronger than h
by rualca 5y ago
> The next internet protocol should have stronger arguments, and perhaps start with being interoperable with IPv4.
Is there any argument that's stronger than having ran out of IP addresses?
We already have service providers charging a premium for ipv4 addresses. Isn't that a good enough incentive?
- speedgoose 5y agoWe still still have plenty of available ipv4. The current trend seems to be about using what's unused rather than migrating to ipv6. Some ipv4 can be sold thanks to NAT too. I personally would rather pay a cheap premium for a few ipv4 my company needs rather than having to migrate to ipv6. I would most likely still need a few ipv4 anyway.
- rualca 5y ago> We still still have plenty of available ipv4 It really doesn't look like it. IANA already announced in 2011 that the free pool of addresses was depleted. Europe's regional internet registrou already announce two years ago that they already allocated their last remaining address pool, and now all they can do is manage a waiting list where they assign addresses of companies which went out of business. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4_address_exhaustion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4_address_exhaustion To further refute your point, here's an announcement from Hetzner stating that ipv4 prices skyrocketed due to the exhaustion of ipv4 addresses. https://docs.hetzner.com/general/others/ipv4-pricing/ https://docs.hetzner.com/general/others/ipv4-pricing/