<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div>On Jun 27, 2013, at 3:01 PM, Maina Noah <<a href="mailto:mainanoa@gmail.com">mainanoa@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 27 June 2013 22:12, Owen DeLong <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:owen@delong.com" target="_blank">owen@delong.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="auto"><div><br></div><div>Of course, that demand cannot and will not be met with IPv4. Nonetheless, I think that 5 is not an unreasonable minimum multiplier within the probably 3-5 year remaining lifespan of IPv4.</div>
<div><br></div></div></blockquote><div>In developed Worlds yes, but in the entire african continent were most economies are still developing, your assumption is unrealistic. Max 3 for those from wealthier families but majority students are private who prioritize schoolfees and the little remaining balance for a laptop and probably a smart mobile phone that can connect to a typical wifi network.</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>My assumption may not be the reality on the ground today, but I stand by my statement that it is not an unreasonable minimum multiplier when we consider IP address needs going forward for even a few years.</div><div><br></div><div>Remember, this multiplier needs to support not only the student devices but also campus computer labs, IT infrastructure, etc.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote">
<div><br></div><div>The above is the true fact in our world.</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>You've said that the majority of students will have at least 2 devices in today's reality. Given the rapidly declining price of equipment (As an example, what student doesn't want a BMC[1] box in their room for $40?), I think we can expect that more students will have more hardware sooner rather than later.</div><div><br></div><div>With the wealth of inexpensive ethernet-connectable micro-controllers, DVD players, Blu-Ray players, TVs, and more, I simply cannot see how you expect that number to surge long enough to be valid for a policy document.</div><div><br></div><div>Owen</div><div><br></div><div>[1] BMC is an open source software package for media management and playback. It has been ported to the Raspberry PI (RaspBMC). The Raspberry PI is $35 and requires a $5 SD card to run RaspBMC (or anything else).</div></body></html>