Anchored Registry · address directory
193.178.173.0/24
REALISE · GB
As the registry publishes it
inetnum: 193.178.173.0 - 193.178.173.255netname: REALISEstatus: ASSIGNED PIorg: ORG-RL186-RIPE (KIN AND CARTA SCOTLAND LIMITED)sponsoring-org: ORG-BAL4-RIPE (Brightstar Limited)
What a PI assignment costs
RIPE charges a member €75 a year for each provider-independent address assignment, on top of €1,800 for the membership — the 2026 Charging Scheme. Everything above that is the sponsor’s own price:
| Sponsoring LIR | PI assignment / year |
|---|---|
| Bakker IT NL | €135 |
| iFog CH | ~€105 |
| Snapserv CH | €125 |
| ServPerso BE | quoted |
| Ipregistry — | €240 |
Sponsor history
| 2026-08-21 | gained | — | ORG-BAL4-RIPE |
Be told before you find out the hard way
One message if 193.178.173.0/24 changes hands or changes sponsor.
RIPE publishes only the current database and no dated archive, so this is not something you can look up later — it is only knowable if somebody was watching. Free, no account, and a way out in every message.
Brightstar Limited sponsors 1 resources in total. If you are weighing a move: I am Tropynin Oleg, ORG-TO334-RIPE, a RIPE member with my own autonomous system AS41800. Nothing about your routing changes and RIPE charges nothing for the transfer.