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RIPE-to-RIPE Transfers for Sellers
October 7, 2022
The IP transfer process can be daunting if one is not familiar with the information required by each RIR. To satisfy their requests, fairly precise steps must be taken to transfer an IP block between user entities in RIPE. We offer step-by-step instructions. Read more
ARIN-to-ARIN Transfers for Buyers
October 6, 2022
The IP transfer process can be daunting if one is not familiar with the information required by each RIR. Each transfer requires fairly precise steps for buyers transferring an IP block between user entities in ARIN. We offer step-by-step instructions. Read more
ARIN-to-ARIN Transfers for Sellers
October 6, 2022
The IP transfer process can be daunting if one is not familiar with the information required by each RIR. Each transfer requires fairly precise steps for sellers transferring an IP block between user entities in ARIN. We offer step-by-step instructions. Read more
IPv4 Addresses: Who Owns What?
September 26, 2022
IP addresses are not actually owned by individuals, but rather they are assigned by much larger entities. ISPs, hardware manufacturers, network operators, etc. don’t own them either. IP addresses are assets but not one that is strictly “owned.” Read more
Repairing IP Address Reputations
September 26, 2022
Each kind of organization cares about one or more different characteristics of an address. They characteristics they care about – qualities they approve or disapprove – impact whether they’ll accept mail from or serve content to a specific address. Read more
Buying IPv4 Addresses Online
September 1, 2022
Buying IPv4 addresses online can involve an auction, “buy now” options or privately negotiated transactions. The differences are significant. Learn about the alternatives here. Read more
Hijacked IP Addresses
August 11, 2022
Hijacked IP addresses are used in malicious, often illegal, and often profitable businesses. Some spam just preys on the gullible, other forms distribute malware or steal users’ identities. To discover more about hijacked IPs: Read more
Electrical Co-ops & IP Addresses
August 8, 2022
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Assoc. estimates there are 6.3 million households in co-op service areas without broadband. Systems have been deployed to use existing wires to bring service to these users. Read more
IPv4 Waiting Lists
August 1, 2022
IP registries created waiting lists to distribute addresses returned to them. Wait times vary but most RiRs expect new requests to be honored no sooner than in two years. To understand the procedures at each RIR and consider alternatives, Read more
IP Address Fees in 2022
June 21, 2022
IP registries are essential to the efficient operation of the internet. This management requires time, trouble and people and so isn’t free. This blog looks at the history of fees paid to register and transfer IP addresses across all the RIRs. Read more
IP Address Location Data
June 14, 2022
Geographical location impacts agreements and other controls across the internet. Many organizations need information about the physical location of an IP address accessing content of one kind or another. Read more
Cooperatives: IPv4 Alongside IPv6
June 10, 2022
Phone companies pioneered access in the 90s because the internet required phones and modems. But always-on access changed things. Enter the power company. And with that involvement, complex technological issues. Read more