IPv4.Global News & Insights

Welcome to the IPv4.Global’s news page, the best place for updated reports and success stories about the IPv4 market. You can learn about our latest analyses, IPv4 transactions, executive leadership changes, and other company bulletins.

For more information, contact Jack Hazan at jhazan@hilcoglobal.com.

Announcing the IPv4 Market Chrome Extension

March 11, 2025

A Chrome browser extension of this ticker is available for free download. You can retrieve the extension, install it and watch the happenings of the market regardless of the website you are on. Free. Read more

IPv4.GLOBAL Offering a Unique Lending Program

March 9, 2025

APNIC 59 will be held in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia from February 19th to February 27th of 2024. There are two proposed policies for discussion. Read more

BEAD Funding Delays

March 6, 2025

The BEAD funding offers grants for states and other organizations to complete broadband deployment projects. Broadband expansion are currently experiencing funding and bureaucratic delays. Our blog dives into how and why this is happening. Read more

IP Address Suspension Legislation Proposed in UK

February 27, 2025

The UK government wants to introduce an IP address suspension order designed to combat serious crime by requiring networks to stop passing data to and from those addresses. Read more

APNIC 59 Policy Decisions

February 21, 2025

APNIC 59 was held in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia from February 19th to February 27th of 2025. Two proposed policies were discussed, with one not reaching a consensus. Read more

US Government Orders RPKI Deployment

January 20, 2025

In January 2025 the US government ordered its civilian agencies to deploy RPKI with services from network operators that use RPKI data to filter out bogus claims to IP addresses. Read more

RIPE 89 – Policy Proposals Up for Discussion

October 22, 2024

RIPE NCC is hosting its 89th Regional Meeting from October 28, 2024, to November 1, 2024, in Prague, Czechia. Read more

ARIN 54 – Recommended Draft Policies

October 21, 2024

ARIN 54 will be hosted in Toronto, Canada from October 24 to October 25 to discuss with the community current draft policies and recommended draft policies Read more

APNIC 58 Policy Discussion Results

September 10, 2024

APNIC 58 was held in Wellington, New Zealand from August 30 to September 6, 2024. There were initially four proposed policies but only two were voted on as the others were withdrawn. Read more

The Results of the RIPE 88
Policy Discussion

May 29, 2024

RIPE 88 was held in Krakow, Poland. The Address Policy Working Group (APWG) met and discussed policy and services updates and made their selection for two open co-chair seats.   Read more

What’s Happening at RIPE 88?

May 15, 2024

RIPE NCC is hosting their 88th Regional Meeting from May 20th, 2024 to May 24th, 2024 in Krakow, Poland. Read more

Cogent Secured Notes
& IPv4 Addresses

May 3, 2024

Cogent (NASDAQ: CCOI) recently announced that it was offering secured notes for $206MM using some of its IPv4 addresses and the leases on those IPv4 addresses as security. Read more