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IPv4 addresses have been dropping in price for a few years and are cheaper in real terms than at my point in the last 15


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throw0101a01/02/2026

> IPv4 addresses have been dropping in price for a few years and are cheaper in real terms than at my point in the last 15

More IPv6 deployments may (ironically?) help reduce IPv4 prices as you can get IPv6 'for free' and have Internet connectivity (and not have to worry about exhaustion in any practical way). Doing CG-NAT could reduce the number IPv4 addresses you need to acquire.

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