Information for New Members FAQs
- How can I get IP addresses?
- Can I register a domain with the RIPE NCC?
- What is a Local Internet Registry (LIR)?
- Do I need to become an LIR?
- What are the benefits of membership?
- Can I buy IP addresses from the RIPE NCC?
- Can I obtain a Class C address block?
- How do I request Internet number resources?
- Why should I get IP addresses from my ISP rather than
from the RIPE NCC?
- Can the RIPE NCC recommend a service provider in
my area?
- How can I create an object in the RIPE Whois Database?
- How can I get more information?
1. How can I get IP addresses?
If your organisation meets our criteria, you can apply for membership
and receive a block of addresses. The general criteria are:
- Your organisation has a legally established office in the RIPE
NCC service region
- Your organisation will need its own routable block and a large
amount of addresses
If your organisation does not meet our criteria, you should approach
an upstream provider, also known as a Local Internet Registry (LIR)
or Internet Service Provider (ISP). You can find a list of our members
at:
http://www.ripe.net/membership/indices/index.html
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2. Can I register a domain with the RIPE NCC?
We do not register domain names. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
may be able to help you register a domain name. For more information
about Top Level Domain (TLD) and country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD)
registrations, see the websites of either ICANN
or CENTR.
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3. What is a Local Internet Registry (LIR)?
An LIR is a member of a Regional Internet Registry (RIR), such as the
RIPE NCC.
They are called LIRs because they are responsible for the distribution
and registration of Internet number resources at a local level.
LIRs also ensure that RIPE community policies and procedures are followed
at a local level.
Organisations that become LIRs are usually ISPs that assign and allocate
Internet number resources to their customers, telecommunication companies,
enterprise organisations and academic institutions.
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4. Do I need to become an LIR?
Organisations that will need their own routable block and a large
amount of Internet number resources should become an LIR. Any organisation
with a legally established office in the RIPE NCC service region can
become an LIR.
If you need a smaller number of Internet number resources, you should
first contact one of our members in your country. You can find a list
of our members at:
http://www.ripe.net/membership/indices/
What types of organisations become an LIR?
Most of our members are ISPs that assign and allocate Internet number
resources to their customers, telecommunication companies, enterprise
organisations and academic institutions.
Our members benefit from the independence of having their own allocations
or assignments of Internet number resources.
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5. What are the benefits of membership?
RIPE NCC members (LIRs) are able to get their own blocks of Internet
number resources. We call this an 'allocation'. You can find information
about first allocations at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv4-policies.html#first_alloc
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/first-allocation.html
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/first-allocation-support.html
Once you get your first allocation block, you can start using the IP
addresses in it for your internal infrastructure or for your customers.
We call this 'making an assignment'. You have to ask us to carry out
these assignments for you. You can read more about this at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv4-policies.html#assign_docs
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/iprequestform.html
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/iprequestsupport.html
You can also get an Autonomous System Number (ASN). You use this to
announce your allocation on the Internet and set up reverse delegation.
You can read about how to request an ASN at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/asnrequestform.html
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6. Can I buy IP addresses from the RIPE NCC?
IP addresses are a shared public resource and are not for sale. Effective
management of this resource is vital to maintain the stability of the
Internet. If you become an LIR and get Internet number resources from
us, you will have the right to use them, providing your keep your membership
up-to-date and you follow our allocation and assignment policies. You
can find more information about these policies at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv4-policies.html
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6-policies.html
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7. Can I obtain a Class C address block?
Classful addressing (Class A, Class B, Class C, etc) is no longer in
use. Classless Inter Domain Routing (CIDR) replaced it and is now one
of the fundamental requirements for eligibility to receive Internet
number resources.
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8. How do I request Internet number resources?
You will have to send us documentation that proves the technical need
for any Internet number resources that you request.
Quantities of address space are now referred to by their prefix length
(or subnet mask). For example, /24 refers to 256 IP addresses, the equivalent
of a former Class C. /19 refers to 8,192 IP addresses, the equivalent
of 32 former Class Cs.
See also: Subnet Mask Information
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9. Why should I get IP addresses from my ISP
rather than from the RIPE NCC?
The RIPE NCC cannot guarantee that any address space that it allocates
can be globally routable. This is because filtering policies that bigger
network providers use around the world are beyond our control.
The best way to avoid filtering problems is to make sure that your
network is numbered into the address range of a larger network (such
as that of your upstream ISP), so that many addresses can be aggregated
and announced globally as a single route. Because a global route has
a shorter prefix, it will increase its chances of being unaffected by
the filtering policies of large transit providers.
It is in the interests of the Internet community as a whole that the
number of separate routes in the global routing tables be kept to a
minimum. This is why we encourage organisations to obtain address space
from upstream ISPs wherever possible.
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10. Can the RIPE NCC recommend a service provider
in my area? The RIPE NCC is a strictly neutral and objective
organisation. Therefore we cannot make recommendations about service
providers. We also do not make any recommendations about the suitability
of or types of services offered by any of our members. You can find
a complete list of our members at:
http://www.ripe.net/membership/indices/index.html
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11. How can I create an object in the RIPE
Whois Database?
The easiest way to do this is to use our webupdates tool at:
https://www.ripe.net/fcgi-bin/webupdates.pl
You can find more information about how to use the RIPE Whois Database
on our website at:
http://www.ripe.net/db/index.html
We also recommend that you follow our online course “Creating
and Updating Basic Database Objects” at:
https://e-learning.ripe.net/course/category.php?id=5
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12. How can I get more information?
If you want more information about becoming a member, send an e-mail
to new-lir@ripe.net.
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