[peterwwillis]

Sure, but you're talking about using NAT vs not using NAT. You can still get a dozen IPv4 addresses from an ISP and do the same thing as IPv6. But you have to pay for 'em.

The ISP can decide to impose exactly the same limit on allocated IPv6 as IPv4, and charge you for more hosts. Your freedom hasn't changed, only your billing has.

[throw0101a]

I can get a static IPv4 address for a nominal fee with my residential account. My ISP also gives me a /56, so I have quite a few addresses to play with without a 'business account'.

So from where I'm standing IPv6 is not identical to IPv4.