Posts Tagged "internet"

The IPv4 Break-Up Letter

Posted by on Sep 18, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

As the topic of transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6 heats up, Many are left asking what is the difference? How does version 6 differ from 4? There are several online articles (see: It’s Not About IPv6 Transition But Urgent Integration and Getting Close to the End of an Internet) pleading with internet users to not hesitate, but to immediately integrate IPv6 into their networks. IPv4 was simply not built to support so many users. The debate is not IF we should break up with IPv4 it is WHEN. Some say it will still be several years before we run out of IPv4 addresses, while others believe...

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Grievances of a Tech Contact: Domain Name Registrants and the Hassle of Changing Them

Posted by on Jan 19, 2010 in Blog | 2 comments

A client of mine recently came to me with a very small project that quickly exploded into a large problem, prompting involvement from management and attorneys (not to mention numerous calls to customer service by yours truly). During some routine maintenance on this client’s domain names (i.e. name server and contact changes), we realized that the domain was not registered to the corporation, but rather an individual who had not been employed there for a number of years. The client requested that I change the contacts to reflect the corporation’s ownership and list the name of...

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