by Mike Burns | Jul 25, 2024 | Blog, Market Status
In the digital age, the demand for internet connectivity has grown exponentially, leading to a critical issue known as IPv4 address exhaustion. This problem stems from the finite number of available IPv4 addresses, which have been steadily depleted over the past...
by Tom Fantacone | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog, Market Status
Looking for today’s prices? See our IPv4 price guide for typical costs by block size. In the fast-paced world of the internet, the demand for IPv addresses has never been higher. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G technology, and the...
by Mike Burns | Jun 28, 2021 | Industry News, Market Status, Our Thoughts
I have been giving consideration to the assignment of a huge number of IPv4 addresses (about 1 in every 25 that exist) to a small company in the next town over, Plantation FL. The US Government has made it a priority to transition to IPv6. There was movement towards a...
by Tom Fantacone | Apr 15, 2019 | Market Status, Our Thoughts
Is an IPv4 auction an appropriate forum to buy or sell IP addresses? There’s a handful of websites out there purporting to provide an auction-style marketplace for scarce number resources. The answer, in a nutshell, is that the risks and drawbacks usually make buying...
by Mike Burns | Oct 29, 2018 | Industry News, Market Status, Our Thoughts
The author of the article linked below, without mentioning NAT at all, comes to an important conclusion about IPv4 scarcity. He senses that there is a distinction between the absolute number of devices connected to the Internet and the number of devices which require...