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There is a market for AS numbers too (filter by ASN) https://auctions.ipv4.global/ https://auctions.ipv4.global/
by kloch 4y ago
There is a market for AS numbers too (filter by ASN)
https://auctions.ipv4.global/ https://auctions.ipv4.global/
- greyface- 4y agoRIRs hand out ASNs for free. Why would someone buy one at auction?
- kloch 4y agoGetting a number you like (especially if it's 4-digit) vs random pick by the RIR. According to their previous sales page, 5-digit ASN's have been selling fairly fast at ~$2,000 level even though as you point out you can get one for just the RIR registration fee (ARIN at least will give you a 6-digit by defualt but 5-digit if you ask when applying).
- candiodari 4y agoAlso it used to be the case that having a lower ASN was a decision factor in BGP routing. Having a lower ASN meant you would get more traffic, and therefore more revenue and more profit.