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Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN) has started issuing next version ofInternet addresses 'IPv6', which would make it easy for security agencies to identify each Internet user. The Internet addresses under the present version IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4), are limited and service providers often assign single IP address to many users, making it difficult to identify the end user . "The number of IPv6 addresses available is enormous.ISPs (Internet Service Providers) can allocate an IP address to their users. People can be easily identified if they are using IPv6," APNIC Director (Services and Operations) Sanjaya said at the roadshow for new version IPv6 here today. APNIC, which is one of the five authorised bodies for issuing Internet addresses, has recognised Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN) for issuing IP addresses in India. "We are issuing IPv6 addresses at up to 60 per cent less than prevailing rates in t...