On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 07:35:01AM -0500, Abraham Y. Chen wrote:
Hi, Karim:
1)?????? If you have control of your own equipment (I presume that your business includes IAP - Internet Access Provider, since you are asking to buy IPv4 blocks.), you can get a large block of reserved IPv4 address _/*for free*/_ by _/*disabling*/_ the program codes in your current facility that has been */_disabling_/* the use of 240/4 netblock.
As you state yourself this could be considered "unorthodox, if not controversial". Alas in network operations 'unorthodox' usually means 'breaks something'. Which is exactly why you may avoid this, see also: https://theinternetprotocolblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/06/some-notes-on-ipv4-... cheers Enno Please
have a look at the below whitepaper. Utilized according to the outlined disciplines, this is a practically unlimited resources. It has been known that multi-national conglomerates have been using it without announcement. So, you can do so stealthily according to the proposed mechanism which establishes uniform practices, just as well.
https://www.avinta.com/phoenix-1/home/RevampTheInternet.pdf
2)?????? Being an unorthodox solution, if not controversial, please follow up with me offline. Unless, other NANOGers express their interests.
Regards,
Abe (2024-01-10 07:34 EST)
On 2024-01-07 22:46, KARIM MEKKAOUI wrote:
Hi Nanog Community
Any idea please on the best way to buy IPv4 blocs and what is the price?
Thank you
KARIM
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