World runs out of IP addresses

[Mayhem]

The global warehouse for internet addresses has run dry.

The non-profit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) doled out its last five batches of IP numbers that identify destinations for digital traffic.

"A pool of more than 4 billion internet addresses has been emptied this morning," ICANN chief Rod Beckstrom said.

"It is completely depleted. There are no more."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/04/3129582.htm

[Homer]

My beer supply is depleted. Fix that.

[snap20]

"ICANN has been calling for a change to IPv6 for years but websites and internet service providers have been clinging to the old standard since the birth of the internet."

The service providers really have only themselves to blame. I remember reading an article about us running out and needing to change to IPv6 at least a couple years ago. Guess they have no choice now. lol And I'm sure they'll start charging *us* the consumers claiming it is a "IPv6 upgrade surcharge" or some such nonsense.

[snowflower]

Yep, didn't want to but heard it on the news .. also about paying for internet time. And that's an additional charge they're looking for too, right? As for my computer .... kinda think I've already dug a hole in my pockets clear through to my shoelaces

[Homer]

Yep, didn't want to but heard it on the news .. also about paying for internet time. And that's an additional charge they're looking for too, right? As for my computer .... kinda think I've already dug a hole in my pockets clear through to my shoelaces

They call that Comcast around here

[roadwarrior]

They call that Comcast around here

same here.  Comcast is getting to the point they want your whole paycheck just for a service call.

[TOKEDOUT]

WOW!