Why Do You Need a Sponsoring LIR?
According to the policy RIPE NCC, each end user must have an agreement with the service LIR. If there is no such agreement, then you, as the holder of independent provider of Internet resources, will be notified of the RIPE NCC that within 30 days, of your resources will be withdrawn from use and returned to the free pool.
What is a Sponsoring LIR?
A Sponsoring LIR is a member of RIPE NCC, which helps communication between end users and RIPE NCC. A Sponsoring LIR provides reliability of data in the database RIPE NCC for its customers, for activities such as, for example, updating your contact information and changing the routing policy.
Guardfox S.R.L is a member of the RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre), the organisation responsible for handing out IP Addresses and ASNs in Europe. As a LIR (Local Internet Registry) we offer various services:
We can offer you the following resources:
| Service | Cost per year | Set-up fee | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Number | 100 EUR/year for companies | 100 EUR/one-time for natural persons | RIPE |
| IPv6 PA /48 Network | 100 EUR | – | RIPE |
| IPv6 PA /44 Network | 200 EUR | – | RIPE |
| IPv6 PI /48 Network | 200 EUR | – | RIPE |
| RIPE PI Sponsoring | 300 EUR | – | RIPE |
| IPv4 PA /24 | please contact sales: lir at guardfox dot net | – | RIPE |
Notes:
AS-Number registration: We require a copy of your ID or Company Certificate, two Upstream Carrier with AS-Number and eMail as well as an IP prefix you plan to use.
IPv6 registration: We require a justification for allocations bigger than > /48.