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I investigated and even begun the process of getting an IPv6 allocation from ARIN, but after setting up an LLC in my state ($300 + annual fees) and then jumping

I investigated and even begun the process of getting an IPv6 allocation from ARIN, but after setting up an LLC in my state ($300 + annual fees) and then jumping through the hoops ARIN (usually involved paying a fee or two), I eventually gave up just due to how much money it seemingly was going to take. The final straw for me was proving that I was going to acquire some % of address utilization or be a multi-homed site (would have required getting a second ISP to my residence, I believe?). I just didn't have the willpower (or wallet) to see it through. I was merely doing it for fun and burning a bunch of money for addresses that I would barely use didn't sound fun after thinking about it. Still, it was fun chatting with my friends on IRC about it and it is a very interesting icebreaker!

sgjohnson 3y ago
It’s a lot easier with RIPE, as with RIPE you can find a LIR that’ll get you both an ASN and a /40 for a symbolic one-time fee. cloudie.sh does them for $35. Lifetime. Alternatively you can become a RIPE member and request all of the resources yourself, but that’ll cost you €2550 on the 1st year and then €1550 yearly. You don’t need to be physically located in RIPE region to go the RIPE path. All you need is _connectivity_ in the region. A $5 BGP VPS counts as _connectivity_. > or be a multi-homed site (would have required getting a second ISP to my residence, I believe?) No. You needed to get 2 BGP servers. Another ISP to your home would be useless unless they both offered BGP sessions.
- AndroidKitKat 3y ago
  Very interesting -- thank you for the information. Just goes to show how naive I was and still am. I'll probably give this a go next time I have fun money in the budget.
  - sgjohnson 3y ago
    You can get it done for $35. I can vouch for this guy, I got both of my AS numbers from him. (AS200676 and AS50755). Of course the $35 doesn't include the VPS you'd need for actually announcing, but this is a _very_ cheap way to get into BGP. https://my.cloudie.sh/index.php/store/lir-services https://my.cloudie.sh/index.php/store/lir-services

sgjohnson 3y ago

It’s a lot easier with RIPE, as with RIPE you can find a LIR that’ll get you both an ASN and a /40 for a symbolic one-time fee. cloudie.sh does them for $35. Lifetime. Alternatively you can become a RIPE member and request all of the resources yourself, but that’ll cost you €2550 on the 1st year and then €1550 yearly. You don’t need to be physically located in RIPE region to go the RIPE path. All you need is _connectivity_ in the region. A $5 BGP VPS counts as _connectivity_. > or be a multi-homed site (would have required getting a second ISP to my residence, I believe?) No. You needed to get 2 BGP servers. Another ISP to your home would be useless unless they both offered BGP sessions.

AndroidKitKat 3y ago
Very interesting -- thank you for the information. Just goes to show how naive I was and still am. I'll probably give this a go next time I have fun money in the budget.
- sgjohnson 3y ago
  You can get it done for $35. I can vouch for this guy, I got both of my AS numbers from him. (AS200676 and AS50755). Of course the $35 doesn't include the VPS you'd need for actually announcing, but this is a _very_ cheap way to get into BGP. https://my.cloudie.sh/index.php/store/lir-services https://my.cloudie.sh/index.php/store/lir-services