A vast and transformational change is happening that will alter the face of the Internet as we know it forever. 2 An explosion of connectivity under the broad descriptor of The Internet of Things (IoT) is currently rolling out across the globe, leveraging the enormous expansion of IP addresses through the carrier deployment of IPv6. This new IP protocol moves Internet addresses from a limited and carefully managed resource to a new platform without any such restriction. This dramatic change in venue has spawned a new creative spirit not unlike the first years of the Internet. This expansive change is expected to increase the number of smart connected devices by some estimates to 50 billion, or even more. With previous address restrictions lifted, creative solutions are being proffered daily that connect our healthcare, home energy consumption, mass transit, insurance, and almost every economic sector such that we will have infinitely more opportunities to optimize and simplify usage and effectiveness.