RIPE IPV6 Provider Independent

PA addresses are assigned from an LIR's allocation and are registered in the RIPE Database by the LIR.

IPV6 Allocation & Assignment Policy

The minimum size of an IPv6 PI assignment is a /48.
If you need a larger assignment, you must provide documentation justifying the need for additional subnets or define special routing requirements for the additional sites for which they need an additional /48 independent IPv6 prefix.

RIPE IPV6 PI /48

Subnetting into /64s gives 65536 subnets, all of which have 1 /64s

Usage only allowed by End User
Transferrable between LIRs

Yearly

£75.00

per year

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RIPE IPV6 PI /44

Subnetting into /48 gives 16 subnets, all of which have 65536 /64s

Justification Required
Usage only allowed by End User
Transferrable between LIRs

Yearly

£95.00

per year

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What can I use an IPV6 PI assignment for?

Internal Network

The organisation's own infrastructure (office network)

SaaS

Software as a service (webmail, online shop, portals)

Public Connectivity

Operating a public WiFi hotspot (each device receives only one separate IP address*)

P2P Interlinks

Setting up point-to-point links with third parties

Visitor Access

Allowing visitors connect to your network

Vendor Access

Connecting a customer server or an appliance to your network (each device receives only one separate IP address)

IX Connectivity

Internet Exchange Point

Temporary Events

Time-limited purpose, such as academic research or conferences

What can I NOT use an IPV6 PI assignment for?

Internet Service Provider

ISPs offering broadband services

Large organisation networks

(Organisations having separate legal sub-entities within their network)

Governmental organisation

Governmental organisation networks having other entities within their network

Collocation & Subdelegation

Collocation Services & assigning a subnet to another entity

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