In-depth guides covering ASN registration, PI resources, IP leasing, inter-RIR transfers, and LIR management.
Year, country and IPv6 tables recomputed from the RIPE NCC delegation file of 24 September 2026, with the sponsored share of new ASNs and the method to reproduce every figure.
Eight steps from choosing a registry to your first BGP session, with what each RIR asks for and charges in 2026. Individuals qualify in the RIPE region through a sponsoring LIR.
How PI space differs from the addresses your ISP hands you, and what an IPv6 /48 costs in 2026: €75 a year in RIPE NCC fees, €435 the first year through us.
The registry record, the ROA and the BGP setup that make a leased block usable, plus what leasing costs against buying at September 2026 prices.
Five phases from the eligibility check to the new ROAs, with what the RIPE NCC, ARIN, APNIC and LACNIC each ask of the source and of the recipient.
Who can apply, what the RIPE NCC checks before it activates an LIR account, what membership costs in 2026 and 2027, and which resources to request first.
Where your network is established decides your registry more than price does. What each of the five RIRs charges in 2026, how it hands out IPv4 and ASNs, and which regions can trade addresses.
What IPv4 costs to buy or lease in 2026, where IPv6 adoption stands, and a phased plan that shrinks your IPv4 footprint without breaking production.