What you need to think about when trying to sell IPv4s

IPv4s or, Internet Protocol version 4, has been completely depleted for quite a while now. In the year 2019, it was announced by the RIPE NCC that they have run out of Internet Protocol version 4 addresses. IPv4s are they way our computers and computerized devices (smartphones, Bluetooth, etc.) communicate with each other. The introduction of IPv4s to society is regarded as the day of birth of the internet. And now, it has been exhausted completely.

A transfer market for Internet Protocol version 4 truly emerged because of this exhaustion. If an organization is not using their many IPv4 addresses for whatever reason it may, they can sell it all in bulk at a very attractive price. The party that are purchasing the IPv4 addresses are in need of them for many different reasons, they could require it for their network to go steady or their online shop to run smoother. Whatever the reason may be, there is a high demand of those address spaces out there.
If you want to sell IPv4 addresses, there are some things you need to think about.

But first, what went wrong?

First established on January 1st, 1983, the ‘birth’ of Internet Protocol version 4 was also the birth of the internet. Due to it being one of the main protocols for devices to communicate with each other, it was mainly the government using it. As soon as it was to be released to the general public, about 4 billion of IPv4s were created to be given out for free. This was a spectacularly big number, and it was hoped to last us many generations. However, it unfortunately only took 30 years for those 4 billion addresses to get used up.

How are you able to sell IPv4 addresses?

The transfer market for this product is very fruitful. The demand is still going strong for more Internet Protocol version 4 addresses, and because of this, the price has been going up with each year since the announcement was made over the scarcity, then depletion, of IPv4s. If you want to sell IPv4 addresses, then you must have a basic understanding of this market.

Working with an IP broker

Learning about the market is a good start in trying to sell your IPv4 address space, however, you also might need to seek out some help. This is even more true if it’s your first time in this transfer market.