IPv4 life can be extended but ...
Network Address Translation (NAT)
- You still need an ipv4 address if you want to be reachable
- new consumer products will need peer-to-peer connectivity: - gaming - VOIP
- you cannot deploy new protocols & services on end-user products without help from you provider It’s like a phone that can call somebody else, but nobody can reach you directly because you share your number with many others