obtaining ipv4 addresses

Obtaining IPv4 AddressesAndrew de la HayeChief Operations Officer

RIPE NCC Regional Meeting | Almaty – Kazakhstan | June 2014

2The Internet Registry System

RIPE NCC Regional Meeting – June 2014

AFRINICAfrica

APNICAsia Pacific

ARINNorth America

LACNICLatin America

RIPE NCC Eurasia

Middle East

3IPv4 Address Distribution


Allocation PA Assignment PI Assignment

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/25/23 /24 End User

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Distribution of Internet Number Resources

• Distribution of IP addresses is based on policies set by the RIPE community

- The RIPE community is a collaborative forum open to anyone

- The RIPE community develops and sets policies through open, bottom-up process of discussion and consensus-based decision making

- Policy proposals are discussed in the Address Policy Working Group mailing list

http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/wg-lists

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5Getting an IPv4 Allocation From the Last /8

• Every member can get one final /22 allocation:- Both new and existing members- 16,000 x /22 in a /8- About 3,700 x /22 issued so far- Any returned address space goes into the free pool• A /11 just received from IANA and added to the free pool

• Only applies if the member already holds an IPv6 allocation


6RIPE NCC IPv4 Pool

http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/ipv4-exhaustion/ipv4-available-pool-graph






7Allocations From the Last /8


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8IPv4 Allocations by Country - Regional


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9IPv4 Addresses by Country - Regional


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10Getting an IPv6 Allocation

• To qualify, an organisation must:- Be a member of the RIPE NCC- Have a plan for making assignments within two years

• The minimum allocation size is a /32- Up to a /29 without additional justification- The initial /32 can be extended up to a /29 on request


11Members With IPv4/IPv6 Address Space


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12IPv6 Allocations by Country - Regional


13Need More IPv4 Address Space?

• Two different types of transfers- Mergers and acquisitions- Transfers of allocations using the RIPE transfer

policy


14Mergers and Acquisitions

• If an organisation (or part of it) is being sold, the Internet number resources in use on its network can be transferred

• Documentation requested:- Merger/purchase agreement- Company registration papers for both parties- New “Independent Assignment Request and Maintenance

Agreement” (only for Independent Resources)

• Based on ripe-595


15Mergers Completed


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16Transfer of Allocations Using the Transfer Policy

• Policy requirements- Transfers between LIRs only- The LIR must confirm it will make assignment(s) from the

allocation- Transfer can be permanent or temporary- List of transferred allocations is published • Documentation requested- Signed RIPE NCC Transfer Agreement- Company registration papers for both parties

• Based on ripe-606


17Transfers Completed


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18IPv4 Transfer Listing Service

• Enables LIRs looking to transfer allocations to find receiving parties

• LIRs can also publish that they need resources

• Member-only service through the LIR Portal

• The RIPE NCC has no interest in financial transactions

• Transfers must follow transfer the policy in ripe-606


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21Brokers

• Some members may decide to use a broker to facilitate the transfer process

• Listing of “recognised brokers” on the website- Brokers who have signed an agreement to follow • RIPE policies• RIPE NCC procedures

http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/ipv4-transfers/brokers


22Where Does the RIPE NCC Stand?

• Ensuring that transfers follow RIPE policy

• Supporting our members through the transfer process • The RIPE NCC has no interest in financial transactions

• Our ultimate priority is keeping the registry up-to-date

• Support you in protecting your resources!



Increased Risk for Hijacks

• IPv4 addresses are becoming more valuable

• Criminals try very sophisticated methods to obtain control over (apparently) unused address blocks:

- Faking registration and identity papers- Faking entire websites and domains

• RIPE NCC has to do more thorough checks:- Unfortunately, it can take extra time to process requests- Please cooperate in supplying the required documents

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Help Us Protect Your Resources

• Hijacks often target address blocks with outdated contact details

• Make sure your contact persons and company details are up-to-date

- Check the LIR Portal and update contacts- Verify all entries in RIPE Database are correct- Process any changes right away

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Help Us Protect Your Resources

• If acquiring resources, ensure you are in contact with the legitimate holder or representative

• If you need help, or think your resources may have been hijacked, contact: [email protected]

https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/address-hijacking-in-the-ripe-ncc-service-region

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mailto:[email protected]





Assisted Registry Check (ARC)

https://labs.ripe.net/Members/matt_parker/assisted-registry-check-first-results

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• Need for current and accurate registry data

• Previous audit activities considered “time-consuming and disruptive” by members- Provide a more efficient, less time-consuming experience for

the member



27Policy Proposals and Transfers

There are a number of policy proposals aimed at facilitating transfer of IPv4 addresses between organisations

• Policy proposal 2014-04 - ‘Allow IPv4 PI transfer’- Policy proposal would allow holders of Provider Independent

(PI) IPv4 addresses to transfer those to other organisations


28Policy Proposals and Transfers (2)

• Policy proposal 2014-01 - ‘Abandoning the Minimum Allocation Size for IPv4’- Policy proposal would remove the /22 minimum allocation

size. This would allow LIRs to transfer even small blocks of IPv4 addresses to other LIRs

• Policy proposal 2014-05 - ‘Policy for Inter-RIR Transfers of Internet Resources’- Policy proposal would allow the transfer of Internet number

resources from an LIR of another Regional Internet Registry (RIR) to an entity or LIR within the RIPE NCC service region


29Policy Proposals

• The RIPE Policy Development Process process is open to everyone

• Participate and let your voice be heard

• If you would like support in order to propose a new policy, contact us at [email protected]

• http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-proposals




http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-proposals




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