China: almost out of IP addresses
p2pnet news view | P2P:- Is China about to run completely out of IP addresses?
If the China Internet Network Information Center is correct, that’s the case.
According to the CINIC, under the current allocation speed, “China’s IPv4 address resources can only meet the demand of 830 more days and if no proper measures are taken by then, new Chinese netizens will not be able to gain normal access to the Internet,” says the centre, quoted by ChinaTechNews.
As things are, most networks in China use IPv4 addresses, says the story, going on that Li Kai, director in charge of the IP business for CNNIC’s international department, points out a new IPv6 network address, a basic network resource without these limitations, has been developed in America, “but this kind of IP address is only used among educational websites in China”.
To use the IPv6 network address, network operators need to spend a lot of time and money on equipment updating, he states, says the story, which adds:
“CNNIC now has started hosting seminars to remind the operators to apply for the remaining IP addresses as soon as possible for a storage in addition to call for a preparation for the providing of IPv6 addresses to netizens.”
As Marbridge Daily sums it up, China is already using 80% of its IPv4 IP address resources.
“By 2010, if China does not use new IP address resources, new Internet users will be unable to access the internet and network operators will be unable to expand their services,” it says.
(Thanks, DT)
ChinaTechNews -CNNIC: China’s Internet Will Be Short Of IP Addresses Soon, September 23, 2008
Marbridge Daily – CNNIC: China Nearly Out of IP Addresses, September 22, 2008
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September 23rd, 2008 at 10:43 am
Jon, read previously, that IPv6 removes the need for NAT & increases “security”. Apparently, this can include content security, as well as hackers and of course Big Media have had their snouts in the trough for some time now to make this go their way.
Without NAT, every address *will* point to an individual computer and those addresses are likely to remain static, too. Obviously, this doesn’t look too good for those on the end of the RIAA’s extortion campaign.
Might be one worth researching.
September 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Time to do EXPROPRIATION of IP addresses from American companies who grabbed tons of them before the limits were instated. Or at least make them pay for IP addresses, so that they return the unused ones.
I am talking about whole /8’s granted to companies.
http://icicle.dylex.net/~ipmap/
September 24th, 2008 at 6:45 am
at the speed i get from bce (BELL) they can borrow mine for half a day
September 24th, 2008 at 11:35 am
IP-V4 ….is on the Short List of Stuff Ready to be Obsolete
September 24th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Stuff Recently onto the Obsolete List:
POTS lines and analog modems
C-41 photographic process
Stuff that is in Desperate Need of getting on the Obsolete List
VOICEMAIL ( replace with speech->text -> e/mail )
FAX machines ( replace with scanners )
Printers: replace with archive browsers and advanced multiple-screen workstations