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Last I checked, the smallest blocks for sale are class C.

I also don't think there are many places willing to announce your ultra specific route because it's not great for routing tables.

I think a colo would be happy to announce your /24, wouldn't they?

A /24 sure, but GP was asking about buying a single IP address.

> class C

You can also acquire and use a /24 out of a class A or B block, thanks to this newfangled thing called CIDR. ;)

Eh sorry I meant a /24 not specifically a class C

No, the minimum allocation is a /24 (for v4) or a /32 (for v6)

Its a /48 for IPv6.

Thats what I have in my RIPE Account.

As I understand it, the current policy allocates /48 for special purposes. Normally allocations that small are supposed to come from an LIR, not directly from an RIR.

I was sponsored by a LIR for RIPE, but RIPE is the entity that gives out the /48 for me specifically. Its still PI space that I can announce with any ISP.

I could request a /32, but a /48 is definitely enough for me. Might request a second /48 at some point maybe.

The smallest prefix that can be routed is a /24, so that's the minimum amount you can get.