Heya, Good (well, not really) to see that we are not the only ones with this experience, As i have stated above we are very small as well and are in need of the allocations for our business, for us too the annual fees and administration regarding them were an absolutely deciding factor in why we held off for so long. However, that doesn't mean I am against the fee. quite the opposite due to what it is used for. Welcome to the gang I guess? However, I was informed that we should be seeing allocations hit us no later than the end of January as things look right now. I can't guarantee that is the case for you. But hopefully it is. Regards, Mathias W. On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 5:40 PM Mike Bromwich <mike.bromwich@stacuity.com> wrote:
Hi,
We’re a start-up – and need a small allocation of IPv4 to connect our platform and to start generating revenue for our business. For us, even the RIPE joining and annual fees are a sizeable cost – and then having to pay around €10K for a /24 is a real problem. Unfortunately, we need to connect to the GRX network – so IPv6 is not an option, and nor is using a suballocation from a third party. We’re on the waiting list – but seemingly not going anywhere fast.
I realize that it’s inevitable that a hot market will emerge for such a precious resource – but it is disappointing that those new businesses who genuinely need a small allocation for their originally intended use (connectivity) are hindered by those who just speculate with no intention of actually using the addresses.
I am new to the scene and so unfortunately don’t have any useful suggestions to make – but it seems that something has to change since the current dynamic seems abusive.
Regards,
Mike Bromwich
mike.bromwich@stacuity.com --
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