ARIN Letter Says Two More Years of IPv4 266
dew4au writes "A reader over at SANS Internet Storm Center pointed out a certified letter his organization received from ARIN. The letter notes that all IPv4 space will be depleted within two years and outlines new requirements for address applications. New submissions will require an attestation of accuracy from an
organizational officer. It also advises organizations to start addressing publicly accessible assets with IPv6. Is ARIN hoping to scare companies into action with the specter of scarce resources? This may be what's needed to spur adoption since there appears to be no business case for IPv6 deployment."
What about my toaster? (Score:5, Funny)
When IPv6 was announced, one of the benefits was that everything could have its own IP address; even your toaster!
So as for a business case, what about the internet toaster business? If we don't switch to IPv6, what will they do?
Re:Nothing gets fixed until it breaks (Score:5, Funny)
Just do a HDTV conversion. Give a specific date when IPV4 support will be dropped, then extend the date when the timeout gets close.
Re:What about my toaster? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What about my toaster? (Score:2, Funny)
He likes his toast burnt to a crisp?
Re:IPv4 Address Exhaustion Is Always Be 2 Years Aw (Score:5, Funny)
ARIN really is the most trustworthy source you could have for a claim like that, though. Sure, many have made the claim before, but this is the next best thing to having Jesus, Moses, Mohamed, Buddha, and Thor all sit down with you around a burning bush and explain the importance of implementing IPv6.
Now what am I going to do? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What about my toaster? (Score:5, Funny)
They can receive bailout funds from the stimulus bill under the guise of a "smart power grid" appliance.
You think I'm kidding, don't you?
Re:Nothing gets fixed until it breaks (Score:4, Funny)
Seriously... why does Ford Motor company need a /8?
They've been keeping it in reserve for a rainy day.
Do you know how much a /8 is worth in today's market? It could pull Ford out of its financial problems!
Re:Nothing gets fixed until it breaks (Score:3, Funny)
Nah. Ford already uses most of their /8 in assigning each nut and bolt in each of their cars its own IPv4 address.
Re:As I keep pointing out (Score:3, Funny)
Start making Yahoo.com and Google.com junk with IPv4
so *that's* Microsoft's plan to get some users for their search engine!
Re:What about my toaster? (Score:4, Funny)
HDoverIP
Remotely address the individual pixels of a monitor.
Talk about a thin client...
Re:IPv4 Address Exhaustion Is Always Be 2 Years Aw (Score:3, Funny)
If the Pope declares ex cathedra that thou shalt use IPv6, I will convert to Catholicism immediately.
Re:What about my toaster? (Score:2, Funny)
You can already get all that with the right kind of power meters you install at the outlets in the house.
But the important question is are you ok with sending all that data to the government run power company?
Do you want them knowing what appliances you have, when you use them, etc? And do you really think they will be able to resist selling that information to marketing groups, or giving it up to the authorities?
Now combine the ID with RFID tags in product packaging...
Just imagine the email you might get:
"Good day, Comrade!
We have noticed that you have switched from eating one bagel and two pieces of toast, cereal and milk, to simply drinking a cup of coffee each morning, and more alarming to us is the fact that there is no juice in your refrigerator. Your lack of caloric intake is probably why you have been running the heat more than normal, which is wasteful and we would like to remind you that waste is a violation of Health Ordinance 639462.
In addition, we've noticed that you haven't been leaving the house as often, as there have been less sudden drops in the ambient temperature from the doors opening, and we are concerned you may be suffering mental fatigue.
In the interests of your health & the well-being of the community, we have notified your local Health & Wellness officer, who will be at your house tomorrow to collect a mandatory urine sample. Anyone interfering with the collection of urine samples will face criminal charges.
Be well, Citizen!
- The Citizens Glorious Health Bureau"
Latest report (Score:2, Funny)
Actually I've just read a report from Netcraft that shows that IPv4 is dying!
A message from our sponsors... (Score:3, Funny)
When IPv6 was announced, one of the benefits was that everything could have its own IP address; even your toaster!
Wait a minute... Is IPv6 just a clever marketing scheme for NetBSD?
Re:What about my toaster? (Score:3, Funny)