[LINK] IPv6 doomed

[David Boxall]

<http://www.itnews.com.au/News/83058,ipv6-doomed-requires-act-of-god.aspx>
> ISPs and carriers have spectacularly failed with IPv6, to the point 
> where they need to resurrect network address translation (NATs) to 
> persist with IPv4, a leading expert has warned.
...
> It is anticipated IPv4 address allocation could now run out as early 
> as January 2009 – particularly as sectors of the industry resort to 
> ‘panic buying’ of addresses as the shortage looms, according to Huston.
>
> “When the IPv4 supply runs out, you’re going to have to pay [to get 
> addresses], and after another ten years the price is going be 
> amazing,” said Huston.
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-- 
David Boxall | "Cheer up" they said.
| "Things could be worse."
| So I cheered up and,
| Sure enough, things got worse.
| --Murphy's musing