This was called "Provider Independent" and for IPv4, it was killed off some years ago. You can still get PI IPv6 space, however. On 2016 May 10 (Tue) at 13:12:58 +0100 (+0100), Aled Morris wrote: :I am troubled by the new members joining RIPE purely to obtain IPv4 address :space. : :Perhaps (shields up!) RIPE could simply offer /22 for purchase at the same :price as membership (???3,400 i.e. joining fee + 1 year subs) to anyone who :wants one since they can get one anyway by joining. : :It would save the admin overheads and would identify members as those :actually committed to performing as LIRs. : :I can't imagine this will be a popular suggestion, I'm just putting it out :there. : :Aled -- WARNING TO ALL PERSONNEL: Firings will continue until morale improves.