<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Holding on Wirez</title><link>https://wirez.top/tags/holding/</link><description>Recent content in Holding on Wirez</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://wirez.top/tags/holding/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>RIPE IPv4 scarcity hits $45 per unit</title><link>https://wirez.top/posts/ripe-ipv4-scarcity-hits-45-per-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://wirez.top/posts/ripe-ipv4-scarcity-hits-45-per-unit/</guid><description>&lt;meta charset="utf-8">
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&lt;p class="std-text">With the first &lt;strong>IPv4 Waiting List&lt;/strong> applicant stuck for &lt;strong>472 days&lt;/strong>, membership in a &lt;strong>Regional Internet Registry&lt;/strong> is now a defensive necessity rather than a formality. The &lt;strong>RIPE NCC&lt;/strong> functions as the critical backbone for European connectivity, where &lt;strong>IPv4 scarcity&lt;/strong> has fundamentally shifted power dynamics toward those holding legacy assets or possessing the technical agility to migrate. &lt;a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-848/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ripe 848&lt;/a>&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>