On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 1:21 PM John Kristoff <j...@dataplane.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:36:24 +0200 > Jared Brown <nanog-...@mail.com> wrote: > > > IPv4 address blocks have a fixed one-time cost, not an ongoing > > $X/month cost. > > From an RIR perhaps, but when demand changes for your available pool, > what happens downstream? > > When you rent servers from providers, unless you bring your > own address space, the invoice includes the cost of one or more IPv4 > addresses, often with the option to rent additional IPv4 addresses on a > per month basis. Just this week I received notice of a $2/VM > price increase from one provider. They stated "demand for IP > address has caused a shortage and increased prices". > > also, you know.. it's a monetizable asset now, so ... why not just charge rent? :) I mean, in like 12 months you can pay for 2 ips if you charge 2$/month / ip.
