Re: Is there *currently* a shortage of IPv4 addresses?

[Owen DeLong <owen () delong com>]

$2/month is one of the more reasonable pricing schemes I’ve seen. Many providers are gouging $5 and in some cases as 
much as $15/month for static IPv4 addresses.

The good news is that IPv6 is still quite inexpensive and works even better.

Owen


> On Aug 4, 2020, at 2:16 PM, Baldur Norddahl <baldur.norddahl () gmail com> wrote:
>
> IP address space is no longer free. But an ISP or hosting company is a trader of addresses now and like everything 
> else we do, there is an opportunity to make a margin. 
>
> Say the provider bought at $12 per address and assuming IPv4 is needed for at least 10 years, that would only be .1 
> USD/month.
>
> But does that mean it is unfair to claim a $2 rent on that? What if the service has other components that are equally 
> cheaper? 
>
> Regards 
> Baldur 
>
>
> tir. 4. aug. 2020 21.34 skrev Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. <amitchell () isipp com <mailto:amitchell () isipp com>>:
> I know that a shortage of IPv4 addresses has been anticipated for quite some time (literally decades), however, is 
> there a shortage *right now*?
>
> I ask, because Liquid Web is using it as an excuse to raise their prices:
>
> "We're contacting you today to inform you of a change to your account. As you may know, the global shortage of IPv4 
> addresses (https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv4/ipv4-run-out 
> <https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv4/ipv4-run-out>) continues to impact web hosting companies around the 
> world. ... Effective August 31st, we will be updating our per IPv4 address price to $2.00 per IP."
>
> Anne
>
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