PSTN address expansion (was: Re: IPv6 mistakes, was: Re: Looking for an IPv6 naysayer...)

[Jay Ashworth <jra () baylink com>]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Bates" <jbates () brightok net>

> On 2/11/2011 9:31 PM, Owen DeLong wrote:
> > If you want to compare masses, IPv4 = 7 liters of water.
> > IPv6 = EARTH, including all rocks, trees, oceans, lakes, puddles,
> >     etc.
>
> Was trying to explain things to a telco VP today. Finally settled on,
>
> "The Internet is out of 10 digit phone numbers. We're upgrading to 40
> digit phone numbers. Unfortunately, the two can't dial each other
> directly."

http://www.lincmad.com/future.html

Cheers,
-- jra