[GreenKeys] i-Telex info...

[dave.g4ugm at gmail.com]

I wish mine was like that. My ISP won't give me a static IP and on checking
it changes about ones a month. I have had three this year. They won't give
me a static IP unless I switch to a business account.

Dave
G4UGM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf
> Of keelan at beefchicken.com
> Sent: 16 April 2017 05:36
> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] i-Telex info...
> 
> Because there's 4 billion IP addresses, and 7 billion people and counting,
and
> everyone is taking their sweet time migrating to IPv6.
> 
> Also managing static addresses adds administrative overhead, and isn't
> necessary for your average user, so they charge for it.
> 
> Here's a secret: my ISP charges for static IP addresses, but here's what
they
> do when you sign up for it: nothing. All of their addresses are basically
static
> already (really long DHCP lease times). My non-static address hasn't
changed
> in 4 years. Maybe your ISP is the same and is just collecting money from
you
> because they can? ;)
> 
> - Keelan
> 
> > ...plus another AU$10 for a static IP (and no, I don't know why static
> > IPs are so precious; it's just a money-making exercise).
> __________________________________________________________
> ____
> GreenKeys mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeys
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net
> 
> 2002-to-present greenkeys archive:
> http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/greenkeys/
> 1998-to-2001 greenkeys archive:
> http://mailman.qth.net/archive/greenkeys/greenkeys.html
> Randy Guttery's 2001-to-2009 GreenKeys Search Tool:
> http://comcents.com/tty/greenkeyssearch.html
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html