LIR Resource Sponsoring

An LIR sponsor is a Local Internet Registry (LIR), a member of the RIPE NCC, that stands between an End User organisation and the RIPE NCC. It requests the IP resources on the organisation's behalf and signs a sponsoring agreement with it. The resources are allocated to your organisation directly, not to the LIR. LIR SERVICES is an LIR sponsor. Read more: What is an LIR?

Organisations that already hold PI (Provider Independent) or LEGACY IP resources, or plan to request them, and so need an LIR (Local Internet Registry) sponsor.

PI resources are assigned by the RIPE NCC to an End User organisation through a sponsoring LIR. Legacy resources were distributed before the RIR system existed, and their holders are also expected to have an agreement with a sponsoring LIR.

The sponsoring agreement is the contract between your organisation and the LIR that sponsors your resources. It is what keeps the resources valid with the RIPE NCC: resources without a valid sponsor are reclaimed by the RIPE NCC, and you usually have about one month to find a new one.

Each LIR sponsor has its own agreement with you, so a new sponsor means a new agreement. We prepare the agreement for you to sign.

No. The resources are allocated to your organisation directly, and LIR SERVICES acts as the LIR sponsor, so you do not need to become a RIPE member or pay RIPE member fees.

Yes. The RIPE fee is included in the price shown in our pricing table above, so there is nothing extra to pay to RIPE.

€200 a year for PI resource sponsoring (IPv4 or IPv6), for Legacy resource sponsoring (IPv4 or IPv6), and for the Internet Exchange Point bundle (IPv4 and IPv6). There are no setup fees and the RIPE fee is included.

Under the current RIPE policy, IPv4 PI resources are no longer assigned, and it is only possible to request IPv6 PI resources. IPv4 and IPv6 assignments for an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) can still be requested from the prefixes reserved for IXP use.

Yes. These resources are allocated directly to your organisation, and you are free to move them between different LIR sponsors. We are truly carrier-neutral, and we do not limit your ability to use your IPs anywhere in the world.

If your sponsoring agreement ends, you need to find a new LIR sponsor, and you usually have about one month to do it: the RIPE NCC reclaims resources that stay without a valid sponsor. Once you get in touch with us, we notify the RIPE NCC and the clock stops until your new sponsorship is in place. If your agreement has ended, or you are unhappy with your current sponsor, we can arrange a transfer of your resources under our sponsorship.

No. Resource Sponsoring is for PI, LEGACY and IXP address space. An AS number is a different resource, registered and sponsored through its own service with its own price: see ASN Registration.