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Could the Internet soon run out of addresses? It seems likely, a study says

Researchers have completed a census of the Internet and they report the existence of 2.8 billion IP addresses out of a possible universe of 4.3 billion. The research confirms that addresses are in danger of being used up in 2010, only three years away.

Posted 10/10/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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New geolocation tool gives e-retailers more data to fight payment fraud

A new IP geolocation tool from CyberSource identifies the type of Internet service used by buyers as well as their location by country, state and city, CyberSource says. The company has also launched a European debit card fraud prevention service.

Posted 08/10/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

Niche e-retailers, you have three years to line up new web addresses

The ability to launch unique web addresses for serving niche markets is coming to a close because the Internet is running out of addresses, the Information Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California says. There are still more than 1 billion addresses available, but in three years they’ll be taken, the institute projects.

Posted 10/30/2007Internet RetailerPost a comment

When is a web user not a user?

How many people are using the web? The answer often depends on who’s doing the measuring. A unique visitor measured by the web site itself relying on IP addresses may be a repeat visitor to a measuring service, which relies on consumer interviews. The Radiate Internet Roundtable is trying to sort out that confusion. Formed in the middle of last year, the Radiate Internet Roundtable has 19 high-profile members who will be meeting for the third...

Posted 01/31/2001Don DavisPost a comment

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Unallocated IPv4 Internet Addresses Soon to be Consumed

Depletion of Network Addresses Spurs Calls for More Rapid Adoption of Newer IPv6 Protocol Marina del Rey, CA… January 19, 2010… The available pool of unallocated Internet addresses using the older IPv4 protocol has now dipped below the 10 percent mark. There are now just 24 address blocks (each block is about 16-million IP addresses) that ICANN has not yet allocated to the Regional Internet Registries around the world. ICANN, the Internet...

Posted 01/20/2010

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Melissa Data Announces IP Address Locator Tool

New IP Locator Object identifies an Internet user’s geographic location without invading visitor’s privacy RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (November 16, 2009) – Melissa Data, (www.melissadata.com), a provider of data quality and data enrichment solutions, announced today a new solution that allows users to identify where Internet visitors are coming from to help increase click-through and sales. The new IP Locator Object, which is available as...

Posted 12/01/2009

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Digital Element’s IP Intelligence Delivers Targeting Capabilities to Interwoven’s LiveSite

Interwoven Customers Can Further Segment and Target Site Visitors Based on Geography and Connection Type ATLANTA – (December 3, 2008) – Digital Element, the global leader in IP Intelligence and geotargeting technology, today announced its partnership agreement with Interwoven, Inc. (NASDAQ: IWOV), a global leader in content management solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Digital Element provides its NetAcuity® IP Intelligence technology...

Posted 12/03/2008