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IPv4 Buyer Checklist
Download our fillable Buyers Checklist here. A lot can go wrong when transferring addresses from one company to another. After 2,500 transfers, the team at IPv4.Global has seen it all. Here are some tips to […] Read more
What is CIDR?
Pronounced “cider,” CIDR stands for Classless Inter-Domain Routing. CIDR is a method for summarizing IP addresses. Its original goal was to slow the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses and help extend the life of IPv4. It also improved the efficiency of IP address assignments. Read more
IPv4 Market and IPv6 Deployment
In 2020, Lee Howard researched how the IPv4 address market affected the deployment of IPv6. He looked at the total addresses transferred and the number of addresses transferred over time. And studied further from there. Read more
First RIPE NCC “Seizure of IPv4 Addresses”
In a publication released in 2020, RIPE NCC reported its first seizure of IPv4 registration rights pursuant to a Dutch court order. Per the order, RIPE NCC effectuated a transfer of the IP Addresses from the debtor to its creditor. Read more
What Is an ASN Broker?
Each network operator (whether a major cable, mobile company or WISP) decides who they will connect to. As those networks connect, they tell each other what IP addresses they know how to reach. Read more
The Benefits and Risks
of Leasing IPv4 Space
With address prices rising, the reasons to become a lessor are clear: extended predictable revenue. Leasing leaves open the opportunity to sell in the future. And, it allows the lessor to keep the IPv4 block in case of future need. Read more
How IPv4 Brokers Create Value
in the IP Address Marketplace
Recently, I had a conversation with someone whom I would classify as an IPv4 market opponent while I was at the African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) in Nairobi. It was a useful conversation for me, and hopefully for him as well. Read more
What is IPv4 and Why Does it Matter?
IPv4, or Internet Protocol version 4, is a set of rules that allows devices, like computers and phones, to exchange data on the Internet. Each device and domain connected to the Internet is assigned a unique number, called an IP address. These addresses ensure data is routed to the correct device. Read more
Everything You Need to Know
About IPv4 vs. IPv6
The “IP” in IPv4 and IPv6 stands for Internet Protocol, which is a set of rules that determine how devices transmit data packets across the Internet. Internet Protocol also assigns a unique address to each device on the web. These addresses ensure data packets are routed to the correct device. Read more
IP Blocklist and Blocklist Removal
Everyone hates spam. Even worse is malware—something that infects your computer and sends spam out to you and others or tries to hack into systems. In response to these problems, many people began to maintain lists recording who generates spam and malware. Read more
RPKI – Today or Tomorrow?
Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) is a mouthful. Essentially, RPKI ensures that the network saying, “We are the place to send traffic for network A.B.C.D” really is the right place. Read more
US Government Plan
to Complete IPv6 Transition
By now, many people have seen the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for comments to a memo outlining stages to move to IPv6-only. We mentioned a precursor to this US government IPv6 transition plan in December. Read more