This was called "Provider Independent" and for IPv4, it was killed off
some years ago.
You can still get PI IPv6 space, however.
On 2016 May 10 (Tue) at 13:12:58 +0100 (+0100), Aled Morris wrote:
:I am troubled by the new members joining RIPE purely to obtain IPv4 address
:space.
:
:Perhaps (shields up!) RIPE could simply offer /22 for purchase at the same
:price as membership (???3,400 i.e. joining fee + 1 year subs) to anyone who
:wants one since they can get one anyway by joining.
:
:It would save the admin overheads and would identify members as those
:actually committed to performing as LIRs.
:
:I can't imagine this will be a popular suggestion, I'm just putting it out
:there.
:
:Aled
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