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> There is no set protocol to register a change of tenancy for an IP address Yes there is. It's called the SWIP [0] process and if you buy an IP block, you are
by chatmasta 8y ago
> There is no set protocol to register a change of tenancy for an IP address
Yes there is. It's called the SWIP [0] process and if you buy an IP block, you are required to submit SWIP forms to register the reallocation with ARIN or RIPE. [1]
Of course, this only applies when the ownership of the range is changing. If you're using a hosting provider who owns the block, and another customer on the block was a spammer, then you're right -- there is no way to transfer. But you also don't really own the IP range in that case.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_Whois_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_Whois_Project
[1] https://www.arin.net/resources/request/reassignments.html https://www.arin.net/resources/request/reassignments.html
- jacquesm 8y agoI was very careful not to use the word 'owner'.
- chatmasta 8y agoYes, so you’re technically correct. :) What’s interesting is that there actually is a distinction between the “org” and the “customer” in the SWIP process, but IME the “customer” reallocation is rarely used, and certainly not for cases of a single IP. So yeah, if you’re renting a VPS or a dedicated server with anything less than a /24, you have basically no control over your IP reputation. That said, providers generally do keep records of which IP is associated with which customer at which time. That information is just not publicly available in real time.