IPv4 transfer markets, BGP routing security, RPKI adoption, and ASN governance — analysis for network operators.
Becoming an LIR involves an administrative fee and a rigid four-step process. Learn if direct RIPE NCC membership fits your BGP4 needs.
Georgy Masterov
17 min read
LIRs manage finite IPv4 space with strict /21 minimums. InterLIR optimizes your existing resources without immediate direct RIR membership needs.
Vladislava Shadrina
14 min read
LIR accounts jumped from 20,624 to 25,125 in 2019 alone. Resource exhaustion drove the surge.
Alexei Krylov
16 min read
IPv6 delivers 340 undecillion addresses to solve the exhaustion of IPv4's 4 billion slots. This protocol serves as the mandatory evolution for global...
Vladislava Shadrina
14 min read
Learn why a /24 network supports exactly 254 hosts and how automated tools prevent binary math errors in your CIDR planning today.
Georgy Masterov
15 min read
Over 3.36 million IPv4 addresses changed hands in Q1 2026 alone, proving the secondary market is the only viable supply chain left.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
15 min read
Dammam IX cuts BGP sessions to just two per router, eliminating mesh chaos while enforcing strict routing hygiene through centralized policy control.
Alexander Timokhin
16 min read
RFC 6483 defines 3 validation states to filter bad routes. InterLIR ensures clean BGP objects for secure IPv4 infrastructure.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
15 min read
New LIRs face a €1,000 signup fee plus annual dues. Learn why exact references matter to avoid locked resources and operational delays.
Vladislava Shadrina
17 min read
With 1,051 exchange points listed, direct peering replaces costly transit. Learn how BGP and ASN settings optimize routing for specific networks.
Vladislava Shadrina
13 min read
Huntress tracked 81 million login attempts exploiting legacy OAuth ROPC flows to bypass MFA. Learn why disabling these paths is critical.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
Secure your own /22 block and avoid third-party markups. Learn why the €1,800 annual fee grants full control over your IP resources today.
Vladislava Shadrina
16 min read