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[etakyma]

Every two weeks I moderate a two-and-a-half hour teleconference for work. These are internet engineers. They are "in the know" about many things, but the INTERNET being the biggest area of expertise they have. They are from ALL over the world.

Today, one of our attendees from the UK said that he heard this morning via a news outlet there that the Internet is full.

WTF the INTERNET IS FULL? What does that even MEAN? I mean, the Internet is not a vase or glass or bucket to be filled and emptied. It is more akin to a vast city.

So. What would you say if you were told by your media news company that the internet is full? Discuss amongst yourselves!

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[etakyma.livejournal.com]

That's what made this so lolerous for all those on the call. We're NOT running out of IP addresses. IPv6 has been deployed (which is the next step after IPv4 which most of the Internet is run over). Its just the world hasn't caught up to the technology available so most sites are not yet IPv6 compliant. These are the guys who are the heads of the standards and protocols for the internet, so if anyone is in the know, its them!