Europe has almost hit old internet address limits

[CaptainSlow]

Europe has almost exhausted its stock of old-style internet addresses.

Strict rationing of these addresses - called IPv4 - has been started by the body that hands them out in Europe.

From now on, companies can only make one more application for IPv4 addresses and, if successful, will only get 1,024 of them.

In addition, any application for more old addresses must demonstrate how an organisation is using the new, replacement, addressing scheme.

"The day has come, finally," said Axel Pawlik, managing director of the Ripe NCC that hands out addresses to European ISPs, firms and other organisations.

Read the rest of the article on BBC News.

I wonder if this will speed up the rollout of IPv6 in Europe...

[+Fahim S. MVC]

Why the small font?

Also the stock hasn't been exhausted yet, but is on the verge of doing so - less of sensationalism please!

[n_K]

I can't remember where but I vaguley remember reading BT and VM don't care for IPv6 (UK).

[evo_spook]

For a while now if you wanted a dedicated IP you required a reason for it, eg: SSL for a store.

Also I think a lot is waiting on cpanel able to use IP6

[+Majesticmerc MVC]

I can't remember where but I vaguley remember reading BT and VM don't care for IPv6 (UK).

Most likely because they didn't have the foresight to build in IPv6 support for their infrastructure. Just look at how much of a stink BT kicked up when it had to cough up to upgrade it's own infrastructure for faster broadband. Surely they're smart enough to know that this day was coming, and if they weren't, they'll soon learn their lesson.

[Lastwebpage]

ooohhhh, the monthly news about missing IPv4 addresses, that we can read since years.

[Growled Member]

Strict rationing of these addresses - called IPv4 - has been started by the body that hands them out in Europe.

Why didn't they do that years ago?

[kjordan2001]

Someday we'll finally get to IPv6 addresses...maybe by 2030...