LIR Services

BittenBytes is a registered Local Internet Registry (LIR) with the RIPE NCC (ORG-BW80-RIPE). As an LIR we can act as a sponsor for organisations that require their own internet number resources in the RIPE NCC service region.

Interested? Get in touch via the contact form.

Provider Independent (PI) Address Space

Provider Independent (PI) address space is assigned directly to an end-user organisation and is not tied to any specific upstream provider. This means you can keep your IP addresses regardless of which ISP you use.

Who is this for?

• Organisations that multihome or plan to do so;
• Organisations running their own BGP infrastructure;
• Organisations that need stable, portable IP addressing.

What we offer

We can sponsor your PI address space request at the RIPE NCC. As your sponsoring LIR we handle the administrative process and maintain the required contractual relationship with RIPE NCC on your behalf.

Available resources:

• IPv6 PI (/48 minimum)

IPv4 PI: RIPE NCC no longer has IPv4 address space available for allocation. If your organisation requires IPv4 PI, addresses must be acquired on the secondary market. We can assist in that process and handle the sponsoring and registration once space has been obtained.

ASN Sponsoring

An Autonomous System Number (ASN) is required to run BGP and exchange routing information on the internet. BittenBytes can sponsor an ASN request for your organisation.

Who is this for?

• Organisations running their own BGP infrastructure;
• Networks connecting to one or more Internet Exchanges;
• Organisations multihoming with multiple upstream providers.

What we offer

We sponsor your ASN request at the RIPE NCC. We handle the paperwork and act as your sponsoring LIR for as long as you need the resource.

Both 2-byte and 4-byte ASNs are available. RIPE NCC issues 4-byte ASNs by default.

IPv6 PA Blocks

Provider Aggregatable (PA) address space is allocated from our own block and assigned to you as a customer. Unlike PI space, PA addresses are tied to BittenBytes as the upstream, but for many use cases that trade-off is fine: it is cheaper and much faster to arrange.

Who is this for?

• Homelab operators, researchers, or developers needing a routable IPv6 prefix;
• Small organisations or projects that do not require full PI resources;
• Anyone wanting to experiment with IPv6 routing without the overhead of a full RIPE NCC membership.

What we offer

• IPv6 PA assignments from AS213052’s allocated space;
• Prefix sizes from /48 upwards, depending on need;
• BGP routing included via AS213052.

Pricing & Contact

Pricing depends on the type of resource and the duration of the sponsorship agreement.

To discuss your needs or request a quote, get in touch via the contact form.

Please include in your email:

• The type of resource you need (PI IPv4, PI IPv6, ASN, or IPv6 PA);
• Your organisation name and country;
• A brief description of your intended use.

BittenBytes operates as a RIPE NCC LIR under ORG-BW80-RIPE. All resource requests are subject to RIPE NCC policies and eligibility criteria.