On Sun, 21 Nov 2021 at 11:17, Benny Lyne Amorsen <benny+use...@amorsen.dk> wrote:
> lør, 20 11 2021 kl. 08:31 -0800, skrev Leo Vegoda: > > > Yes, but there's a distinct difference between not rushing to remove > > RFC 1918 address space from most home and office networks and putting > > lots of effort into trying to make some other, previously reserved, > > IPv4 space reliable enough that it can be uniquely registered to > > various network operators. > > So far, similar efforts have made it possible to use 1.x and 192.not- > 168.x and lots of other networks that were considered too "dirty" to > use reliably. > Not really similar - using reserved space and just releasing it is very different from taking space that has since inception been for a technical different use. Taking non-unicast space such as 240.x or special use space such as 127.x or 0.x and expecting every device on the planet to receive an IP stack upgrade to ensure it will work is even less realistic than asking the same users to ensure v6 is installed and running. Steve > > Current pricing of IPv4 is above $40USD per address, so freeing another > /8 has a value of hundreds of millions of USD. > > It is great to take the approach of "just use IPv6", when I bet that > every one of us on this list have at least one IPv4 address per > connection. A onetime cost of $40 is not scary for us, and address > scarcity is good for the value of the IP space owned by the ISPs and > other organizations that are our employers. > > > /Benny > > > -- *CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLAIMER NOTICE: * This email is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and/or otherwise authorized personnel. The information contained herein and attached is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that viewing this message and any attachments, as well as copying, forwarding, printing, and disseminating any information related to this email is prohibited, and that you should not take any action based on the content of this email and/or its attachments. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this email and any attachment. Please note that the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the company. While antivirus protection tools have been employed, you should check this email and attachments for the presence of viruses. No warranties or assurances are made in relation to the safety and content of this email and attachments. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by or contained in this email and attachments. No liability is accepted for any consequences arising from this email. *AVIS DE CONFIDENTIALITÉ ET DE NON RESPONSABILITE* : Ce courriel, ainsi que toute pièce jointe, est confidentiel et peut être protégé par le secret professionnel. Si vous n’en êtes pas le destinataire visé, veuillez en aviser l’expéditeur immédiatement et le supprimer. Vous ne devez pas le copier, ni l’utiliser à quelque fin que ce soit, ni divulguer son contenu à qui que ce soit. BSO se réserve le droit de contrôler toute transmission qui passe par son réseau. Veuillez noter que les opinions exprimées dans cet e-mail sont uniquement celles de l'auteur et ne reflètent pas nécessairement celles de la société. Bien que des outils de protection antivirus aient été utilisés, vous devez vérifier cet e-mail et les pièces jointes pour toute présence de virus. Aucune garantie ou assurance n'est donnée concernant la sécurité et le contenu de cet e-mail et de ses pièces jointes. La Société décline toute responsabilité pour tout dommage causé par tout virus transmis par ou contenu dans cet e-mail et ses pièces jointes. Aucune responsabilité n'est acceptée pour les conséquences découlant de cet e-mail.
