> And then if you want to run a public web server, for now you'll have to pay extra for a static IP, just like you have had to do for years now. That's not a bi

> And then if you want to run a public web server, for now you'll have to pay extra for a static IP, just like you have had to do for years now. That's not a big deal, It is a big deal. The price is a signal of scarcity, and this means some webservers won't be deployed because of the scarcity. The only difference is that instead of plain running out of new addresses we will be gradually running out, while screwing those who can't afford public IP addresses. The price is a signal of a scarce resource, when scarcity can be avoided by switching to larger addresses.