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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
Part II:
Buying and Selling IPv4 Addresses
As previously discussed in part one of this series, IPv6 hasn’t quite made the giant splash throughout the enterprise landscape that many expected. Now, don’t get me wrong, IPv6 still plays a major role in the IT space. In the world of telecommunications, IPv6 is a key enabler of next-generation technologies and communication strategies, as carrier networks, ISPs, and mobile networks roll out the new protocol across their networks. Read more
Part I:
Buying & Selling IPv4 Addresses
As we progress further into the digital age, new technologies are the driving forces behind IoT, Big Data, and enterprise cloud computing. The growth in these areas comes principally from massive economies of scale in storage, bandwidth, chipset manufacturing and other inputs. Read more