There's an option that I forgot to mention: You can still use an RIR and get a last /22 in the RIPE region provided you follow their rules, and no, you do not have to be in Europe.
Read carefully: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2013-03 Best, -M< On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 9:43 PM, Rafael Possamai <rafaelpo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Makes sense. In that case, I think only way out is to go through a broker > to find a suitable party for a transfer. I would read the rules and > regulations regarding transfer of ARIN blocks, they have some details and > the process requires some paperwork. > > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 8:35 PM, Matthew D. Hardeman < > mharde...@ipifony.com> > wrote: > > > I’m aware of the /24 block for facilitation concept, but my client’s use > > case can qualify as an end-user rather than as an ISP, thus their annual > > operating cost is smaller than even the X-SMALL ISP category, which > they’d > > land in — if they opted for the smaller /36 initial IPv6 direct > allocation, > > rather than the default /32 direct allocation. > > > > That seems to balance toward buying an existing /24. > > > > > > On Jan 11, 2016, at 8:00 PM, Rafael Possamai <rafaelpo...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > If you apply for an IPv6 block, as an ISP, and you have the intention of > > truly utilizing it, then you can apply for a /24 to facilitate that > > transition. > > > > It will cost you about $1500 or so, which is about half of what a /24 is > > going for in the transfer market. > > > > Thing is, if you take the IPv6 block just to use the /24 they give you, > > then one could argue you are cheating the system. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 1:19 PM, Matthew D. Hardeman < > > mharde...@ipifony.com> wrote: > > > >> I’m looking to buy a /24 of space for a new multi-homed network in the > >> ARIN region. Can anyone out there speak to going rates for a /24 and > best > >> places to shop? > >> > >> > > > > >