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Lease IPv4 now, own it later
Start with a lease and own the block after six months to five years. You use it from the first day, and after the last payment it transfers to you. Everything is in writing before you start. Lease to own is for businesses only; we do not offer it to consumers.
From €235 per /24 per monthFrom €200 per /24 per monthHow it works
Three steps to a block of your own
Agreed in writing before the lease starts.
- 01
Choose a term
Six months to five years: the shorter the term, the higher the monthly rate. We put it all in writing before you start.
- 02
Use it as a lease
You use the block from the start, just as with any lease.
- 03
Own it
After the last payment, the block transfers to you and we handle the RIR paperwork. You can also buy it out early by paying the remaining months in one go, with no penalty.
Pricing
The rate for each term
A longer term costs less a month.
Block size
/24, 256 IP addresses in the RIPE NCC region, 5 years
€235€200 per month
€235 −15%
- Over 5 years
- €14,100€12,000
Larger blocks on request. Excluding VAT; where VAT is charged, it is due upfront on the full contract amount.
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Testimonials
What our customers say
In the words of the businesses we have handled transfers, leases and sponsorships for.
We successfully worked with RTM Networks to buy a legacy IPv4/24 and receive a PI IPv6 /48. RTM is our LIR Sponsor and and the whole process was really smooth. Everything worked out the easy way without any troubles in transfer of the IP Ranges. We continue to work with them as LIR sponsor and infrastructure for one of the backbones we are connected now. Special thanks Rick for helping us in setting up the mesh connected backbones and bird. After decades in the business a great experience with cool people. Thank you for doing a great job.
For me, what sets RTM Networks apart is the people. Rick combines professionalism with a genuinely personal approach: he is direct, friendly and someone you can rely on, and he and his team understand this industry and take responsibility for getting things done. Working with them over several years has been a very positive experience, and we have seen it from both sides. Our relationship actually began with RTM buying from us: we sold them several /24 IPv4 prefixes, and every deal was handled so professionally, clearly and responsibly that it was easy for us. Later the tables turned and we leased a /24 from them, a practical and economical solution for our business. Seller first, customer later: either way, I recommend RTM Networks with confidence.
In twelve years of working with Rick, he has never once let me down. Since 2014 he has helped me enormously, in many different ways, and he has always been incredibly helpful, friendly and trustworthy, ready to think along or lend a hand whenever I needed it. When it comes to RIPE, networking or anything else in network infrastructure, his knowledge and experience are excellent, but it is his reliability I value most: he is the one I know I can always count on. Rick and RTM Networks are people you can truly depend on. Rick, thank you for everything over the years. I really appreciate our cooperation and hope we will keep working together for many more.
In about a year as a customer of RTM, starting out through their sister company Bakker IT, I have not run into a single hiccup. Rick is truly dedicated to giving his customers an excellent experience, and you can tell they are after a long-term relationship, with everything in place to make it one. RTM is both my LIR and my lease-to-own sponsor for IPv4 space. Prices are honest, support is great and quick to react, and the addresses are spotless. You can't go wrong with RTM Networks!
Thanks to Rick, our entire network segment was transferred without a single issue. He is a great help with anything to do with RIPE, whether registrations, transfers or routing. We started doing business with RTM Networks over a year ago, when we leased an IPv4 network from them.
I never had to wait two days or more for a reply to a single email. So far I have only dealt with Rick, who answers fast and has been very helpful. Good people, reasonable prices, and everything works. I buy from Austria.
Compare
Buying, leasing or lease to own
Lease to own sits between the two: it starts as a lease and ends as a purchase.
| Buy | Lease | Lease to own | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | From €18 per IP, paid once, plus a yearly registry fee: for PA and PI space always, for legacy space only with RPKI | From €99 a month per /24, with nothing to buy up front | From €200 a month per /24, fixed for the whole term |
| Commitment | Permanent: the block is yours to keep, or to sell later | Month to month, or a fixed term of one to four years that then renews three months at a time until you give three full calendar months' notice | A fixed term of six months to five years. You can buy it out early by paying the remaining monthly payments in one go, with no penalty |
| Registration | Moves to your own RIR account, under your organization in WHOIS | Stays registered to us for the whole lease; we create the ROA for the AS number that announces it, so you can use the block | Stays registered to us during the term, then moves to your own RIR account after the last payment |
| Ready to use | We submit the transfer within hours of payment; the RIPE NCC usually completes it in 1-3 business days, ARIN and APNIC in 2-4 weeks | Usually within hours of payment | Usually within hours of payment |
| Best when | You want the addresses on your own registry record for the long term | You need space quickly, are testing a new market, or want to keep capital free | You want to own the block in the end, without paying for it all at once |
| How buying works | See lease prices | See lease-to-own prices |
Contact
Lease to own a block?
Tell us the size and the term you have in mind, and we put the terms in writing. We usually reply in 1-3 business hours.
FAQ
Lease to own: questions
When does the block become mine?
After the last payment, six months to five years after the start, depending on the term you choose. The block then transfers to you, and we handle the paperwork with the registry.
Can I buy it out early?
Yes. Pay the remaining monthly payments in one go and the block is yours, with no penalty. The same holds if the agreement ends before the last payment: you can still pay what remains at your original rate and take the block. If you do not, the block returns to us and the payments made count as the lease.
Which block sizes can I lease to own?
Our published rates cover blocks from a /24 to a /20: a /24 costs from €1,050 a month over six months down to €200 over five years, and a larger block costs 2.5% to 10% less per /24. For anything larger, ask us for a quote.
Is there a setup fee?
No. Lease to own has no setup fee: you pay the monthly rate for the term you chose.
How is VAT charged?
Our prices exclude VAT. Where VAT is charged, it is due upfront on the full contract amount.
Will the block be PA or legacy space?
It can be either, and you know which before the lease starts, so there are no surprises at the end. A PA block can only transfer to a RIPE NCC member, so you need an LIR account of your own when it transfers to you. If a transfer lock stops the block moving to you earlier, for example on an early buy-out, we tell you so before you sign.
Can consumers lease to own?
No. Lease to own is for businesses only; we do not offer it to consumers. You order as a business, as for every service we offer.
Who can hold the block at the end of the term?
At the end of the term the block is registered to you. Allocated (PA) space can only be held by a RIPE NCC member, so if you are not one yet, you join the RIPE NCC before the transfer; we walk you through it, and we say so before you sign.
When can the block be transferred again?
At the RIPE NCC, a block cannot be transferred again until 24 months after it was last received, so the term plus that lock is the earliest it can move on.
Is lease to own the same as rent to own?
Yes, the two names mean the same thing here: you pay a monthly rate for a fixed term of six months to five years, and after the last payment the block transfers to you. Lease to own is for businesses only.
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Further reading
Buying or leasing IPv4: how the numbers actually compare
Buy or lease is usually framed as capital against cost. What decides it is the block: PA needs LIR membership, and PI cannot go to your customers.
Read more