RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2026

Introduction

The Charging Scheme model is based on the principle that members pay an annual contribution (service fee) per Local Internet Registry (LIR) account. Members also pay additional fees for independent and Legacy Internet Resources, as defined in this document. New members or those with additional LIR account registrations also pay an additional one-time sign-up fee alongside their annual contribution.

Every year, members vote at the GM to return excess paid fees, or the shortage of fees, via a redistribution to the membership.

RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2026

For 2026, the annual contribution per LIR account will remain at EUR 1,800.

The separate charge of EUR 75 per independent Internet number resource assignment will be continued. Resources falling under this charge are IPv4 and IPv6 PI assignments; Anycast assignments; IPv4 and IPv6 IXP assignments; and Legacy IPv4 resource registrations through a sponsoring LIR.

Also, the separate charge of EUR 50 per ASN assignment as part of the service fee and, as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2025, will be continued. Resources falling under the new fee for ASN assignments are: INFRA ASN; Sponsored ASN; and Legacy ASN assignments and Legacy ASN resource registrations through a sponsoring LIR.

Annual Fee: EUR 1,800 per LIR account + EUR 75 per independent Internet number resource assignment (see definition above) + EUR 50 per ASN assignment (see definition above)

Sign-up Fee: EUR 1,000

Billing and Invoicing

The independent Internet number resource information for members will be determined based on data gathered on 31 December 2025. Invoices will be sent in January 2026.

Legacy Internet Resource Holder Fees

The fee for Legacy Internet Resource Holders that engage in a direct agreement with the RIPE NCC is identical to the annual fee per LIR account for this year.

There is no sign-up fee for Legacy Internet Resource Holders that conclude a separate direct agreement with the RIPE NCC. There is no sign-up fee for Legacy Internet Resource Holders that become members and do not request any additional Internet number resources from the RIPE NCC.

If a Legacy Internet Resource Holder requests additional Internet number resources, subject to RIPE policy, after becoming a member, the sign-up fee will be charged at this later stage, and in a way identical to that in which the membership sign-up fee is charged.