Comprehensive guides and articles about ASN registration, IP resources, inter-RIR transfers, and LIR management.
Every 2027 fee line next to its 2026 value, who pays €94 more and who pays €44 more, the category model that lost by 68 votes, and the 31 December 2026 snapshot behind the January invoice.
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.
What an LIR does, who can become one, what RIPE NCC membership costs in 2026 and 2027, and why one ASN or one PI block needs only a sponsoring LIR.
Every fee a RIPE NCC member pays in 2026 and 2027, what membership gives back (one /24 after the waiting list, IPv6, exam vouchers, a vote) and when a sponsored ASN does the same job for less.
An LIR account buys allocations you can assign to customers; a PI block covers one network for a fraction of the fee. Both priced for 2026 and 2027.
What an LIR administrator handles after joining: Portal users and roles, maintainer authentication since March 2026, one invoice per LIR account, sponsored End Users and the Assisted Registry Check.
The obligations the RIPE NCC enforces on an LIR in 2026, how it checks them, and what happens when an invoice or an abuse contact goes wrong.