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Originally Posted by Why
that sir is the intent of IPv6.
its kind of scary, because then, in theory, everything connected to the interwebs will have a unique IP that will never change... which is good for big brother.
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That is correct fine sire. If people knew all of the 'big brother' aspects to IPv6, they would not be in such a hurry for it's release that's for sure.
However, the remaining IPv4 blocks are held by a few connected players. A lot of hosting companies without connections or cash will start feeling the pinch on IP space for the next 12-18 months. Many companies are already cutting back to assigning only 1 IP per VPS/server. Any others requiring justification. There are still probably 10 years worth of IPv4 easily if ARIN reclaimed unused space from defunct companies, or from the government agencies that have insane amounts of IP's never used.
That said, they are instead moving ahead to IPv6 as the norm. Forcing the world as a whole to make the upgrade to the next generation. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. The last hooray of the IPv4 black market is upon us.