How to purchase IP blocks?

IP Blocks:

• IP blocks is a collection of IP addresses.
• IP addresses are assigned to networks in different sized ‘blocks’.
• The size of the ‘block’ assigned is written after an oblique (/), which shows the number of IP addresses contained in that block.
• For example, if an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is assigned a “/16”, they receive around 64,000 IPv4 addresses. A “/26” network provides 64 IPv4 addresses.
• The lower the number after the oblique, the more addresses contained in that “block”.

Pricing Analysis for IP addresses:

• The IP address transfer that occurred in 2011.
• The value of a single public IPv4 address is between $10 and $15 per IP address.
• The larger the block the lower the cost per-IP-address.
• As more organizations start to deploy IPv6, the value of IPv4 addresses will eventually start to fall.

Organizations

There are following organizations who provide IP addresses for region wise:

• APNIC: Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre.
• ARIN: American Registry for Internet Numbers.
• RIPE: Réseaux IP Europeens Network Coordination Centre.
• LACNIC: Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry.
• AFRINIC: African Network Information Center.
• Some organisations transfer the IP blocks from other organisations.

Process of purchasing IP block

• To buy an IP block member have to apply for the IP block first for any of the Registry like APNIC. Because it provides the Internet numbers.
• It transfer "/24" block which contain 256 addresses.
• There is an eligibility criteria for applying for IP block in APNIC. Check your eligibility criteria in the organization website.
• If member meet the eligibility criteria he/she must register to the APNIC so that he become a member in APNIC.
• IP addresses are not for sale they are public resources.
• They are not owned by the members. They are reclaimed by APNIC after when the membership is terminated.
• Member should provide necessary information to APNIC for IP addresses in application.
• APNIC respond to request after two days of request.
• When the request is approved member has to pay the application fee before the deligation of IP address block.