IPv4 Leasing: Rent Address Space, Skip the Acquisition Cost
RIPE LIR and network operator (AS35661): lease IPv4 blocks from the resource holder, no broker margin.
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Quick Summary
Annual IPv4 leasing from Virtuasys's own RIPE space. /24 minimum for BGP announcement on your ASN, smaller assignments possible on our infrastructure. LOA, IRR route objects and RPKI ROAs handled by our LIR team.
- Block sizes
- /24 and larger
- Delivery
- 24 to 48 hours
- Announcement
- AS35661 or your ASN
- Hygiene
- RPKI, IRR, vetted reputation
Leasing terms and delivery
| Block sizes | /24 minimum for a BGP announcement on your ASN; smaller assignments on our infrastructure (VPS, colocation, transit) |
| Registration | Blocks stay registered to Virtuasys at the RIPE NCC; your company listed as assignee where applicable |
| LOA and route objects | Letter of Authorization issued at signature; route/route6 objects created in the RIPE IRR for your origin ASN |
| RPKI | ROAs signed for your origin ASN before delivery, so validators accept your announcements |
| Reputation | Blocks checked against major DNSBLs before assignment; AUP enforced for the length of the lease |
| Geolocation | RIPE geofeed maintained; correction requests filed with the main IP geolocation databases |
| Delivery time | 24 to 48 hours after signature |
| Contract terms | Annual term with automatic 12-month renewal, quote based on block size and duration |
When leasing is the right call
- Scale-up needing space now
- Add customer-facing /24s in days while your RIPE allocation request or transfer is still in progress, announced on your own ASN.
- New ISP awaiting allocation
- Launch on leased space announced on your ASN, then convert to owned resources once your volumes justify the RIPE membership.
- Enterprise multihoming
- Get provider-independent space to announce across two upstreams, with the LOA, IRR objects and RPKI ROAs handled for you.
Delivery and routing commitments
Every lease ships with the LOA, IRR route objects and RPKI ROAs signed for your origin ASN, so upstreams and validators accept your announcements on day one. Blocks come from clean space checked against major DNSBLs, and the AUP is enforced for the length of the contract. One French LIR contact answers RPKI and IRR questions directly.
- Delivery
- 24 to 48h
- Minimum block
- /24 on your ASN
- Routing
- RPKI + IRR signed
IPv4 leasing FAQ
Leasing pricing depends on the block size, the contract duration (annual term, then automatic 12-month renewals), and whether the space runs on our network or is announced on your ASN. We quote per project rather than publishing a rate card: ask through the form and you get a firm figure within one business day, not a teaser rate. You lease from the RIPE resource holder, so there is no broker margin stacked on top.
Yes, from a /24 upward. We issue the LOA, create IRR route objects and sign RPKI ROAs for your origin ASN, so upstreams and route validators accept your announcements immediately. Below a /24 the space runs on our AS35661 infrastructure instead.
Leasing is an operating expense that starts small and stays reversible, right for growth phases and bounded projects. A RIPE transfer is a capital purchase that pays off if you keep the space for years. An allocation registers resources to your own organization through our LIR. If leasing becomes permanent we migrate you to an allocation or transfer without a renumbering surprise.
Typical time from request to announcement is 24 to 48 hours after signature. We run the reputation and compliance check, reserve a clean block, issue the LOA, create the route objects and sign the ROAs. Scaling up later is a new LOA, not a new negotiation.
Get block availability and a firm quote
Tell us the size, the duration and the ASN. An engineer from the LIR team answers within one business day, not a sales script.