[RiverCrochet]

This is like saying you want to put 16 gallons of liquid in a 4-gallon bucket. It just ain't gonna fit. You need a bigger bucket. Because a lot of people are still using carts that only hold 4-gallon buckets, let them keep using the 4-gallon ones until they get tired of paying IPXO for the 4-gallon bucket rental when the 16-gallon ones are free.

[AnthonyMouse]

The real trouble here is that the entities that need more addresses and the ones not supporting IPv6 aren't the same ones. In particular, a lot of large companies basically need one IPv4 address and they can NAT their whole organization behind it. Meanwhile ISPs and hosting providers need lots of IP addresses but can't switch entirely to IPv6 because their customers demand the ability to communicate with those companies that still only support IPv4.

But the government could probably fix it without even mandating anything. They should just... stop using IPv4. Does your company have to file tax forms with the IRS website? Only available via IPv6, so better get your network to support it.