On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Ghiora Drori wrote:
> You should use actcom they give you a fixed IP > Actually there is no reason why all ISV's should not give you a fixed IP > for ADSL cause IP addresses are not an unlimited resource? > Nezeq even tried to convince me this was impossible "with this technology" > to quote there salesman.When I told him actcom is giving me a fix IP > he had to shut up. a few month later they called again to inform me they can > supply but I don't plan to switch. I also remeber another Israeli ISV > telling me I will need a commercial agreement for $100 or more a month > to get a fixed IP. charging money is one way to limit the number of users who want to get a limited resourec. and IP addresses are a limited resource (even if its an artificial limit, due to someone once thinking 'well, 32 bits should be enough for everybody' ;) ). until the ipv6 era - i wouldn't assume this policy to change. in fact, i'd expect providers to start NATing their ADSL users, if their number grows too far and large. otherwise, i don't see how millions of ADSL/cable/fixed-line connections could be supported, and i don't see ipv6 actually coming in any time soon (i.e. withing the next 3-4 years). -- guy "For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
