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16-Jan-13, 11:59
And cue complaints from people wondering why port forwarding, online gaming or online console stuff isn't working to name but a few problems with this - http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2013/01/isp-plusnet-trials-controversial-ipv4-address-sharing-as-ipv6-alternative.html

Carrier Grade NAT to save you having to learn about IPv6 is quite frankly one of the most lazy and stupid things in IT.

IPv6 has been around for 10-15 years now. Several ISPs are already using it, don't blame the technology for you being cheap or lazy.