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id="btn-1550216128560" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-custom sppb-btn-square"><i class="fa fa-plus-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> Verification</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://afrinic.net/become-member/multinationals" id="btn-1550216128561" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-custom sppb-btn-square"><i class="fa fa-globe" aria-hidden="true"></i> Multinationals</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://afrinic.net/stats/membership" id="btn-1550216128562" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-custom sppb-btn-square"><i class="fa fa-area-chart" aria-hidden="true"></i> Statistics</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://afrinic.net/support/resource-members" id="btn-1550216128563" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-custom sppb-btn-square"><i class="fa fa-support" aria-hidden="true"></i> FAQs</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><section id="section-id-1550569239260" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-shape-container sppb-top-shape sppb-shape-flip"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1000 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"><path d="M0 0h1000v100L0 0z"/></svg></div><div class="sppb-shape-container sppb-bottom-shape "><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1000 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"><path d="M0 0h1000v100L0 0z"/></svg></div><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-12" id="column-wrap-id-1550569239259"><div id="column-id-1550569239259" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550334050762" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550334050762" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-header sppb-text-center"><a href="#"><h2 class="sppb-addon-title">Become an AFRINIC Member</h2></a></div></div></div><div id="section-id-1550569239264" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-container-inner"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-3" id="column-wrap-id-1550569239265"><div id="column-id-1550569239265" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550131863828" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550131863828" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-thumbs-o-up" aria-hidden="true"></i> Benefits</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p><a href="/become-member?lang=en-GB" target="_blank">Determine your AFRINIC membership type which can be that of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) or End User (EU.)</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-3" id="column-wrap-id-1550569239268"><div id="column-id-1550569239268" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550569239230" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550569239230" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-users" aria-hidden="true"></i> Membership Type</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p><a href="/become-member?lang=en-GB" target="_blank">There are different member categories and fees based on the size of the address space and the operating activities of each organisation. Check the fee schedule to learn more about the <strong>allocation/assignment fee</strong> and <strong>membership fee</strong>.</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-3" id="column-wrap-id-1550569239269"><div id="column-id-1550569239269" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550216128540" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550216128540" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-usd" aria-hidden="true"></i> Fees Type</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p><a href="/become-member?lang=en-GB" target="_blank">As part of the process of requesting number resources from AFRINIC, the organisation submitting the request needs to demonstrate its IP addressing needs. This is usually done by submitting documentation to demonstrate how the request meets the specific requirements outlined by policy.</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-3" id="column-wrap-id-1550569239270"><div id="column-id-1550569239270" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550569239224" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550569239224" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-certificate" aria-hidden="true"></i> Eligibility</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p><a href="/become-member?lang=en-GB" target="_blank">As part of the process of requesting number resources from AFRINIC, the organisation submitting the request needs to demonstrate its IP addressing needs. This is usually done by submitting documentation to demonstrate how the request meets the specific requirements outlined by policy.</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="section-id-1550569239273" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-container-inner"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1550569239274"><div id="column-id-1550569239274" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550569239372" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550569239372" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-file-text" aria-hidden="true"></i> Documents</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p><a href="/become-member?lang=en-GB" target="_blank">As part of the process of requesting number resources from AFRINIC, the organisation submitting the request needs to demonstrate its IP addressing needs. This is usually done by submitting documentation to demonstrate how the request meets the specific requirements outlined by policy.</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1550569239275"><div id="column-id-1550569239275" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550569239390" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550569239390" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-unlock" aria-hidden="true"></i> Discounts</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p><a href="/become-member?lang=en-GB" target="_blank">AFRINIC offers discounts to its members based on the criteria below. The discounts are only attributed after AFRINIC Hostmasters have been able to confirm the member eligibility.</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1550569239276"><div id="column-id-1550569239276" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550569239381" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550569239381" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> Checklist</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p><a href="/become-member?lang=en-GB#checklist" target="_blank">If your Organization is eligible to become an LIR or End-User member as described in the “Eligibility for AFRINIC Membership” and “Eligibility for IP Resources”, submit your request on the New Membership Registration Portal (NMRP).</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="verify" class="sppb-section sppb-section-content-center" ><div class="sppb-container-inner"><div class="sppb-row sppb-align-center"><div class="sppb-col-md-6" id="column-wrap-id-1550650271078"><div id="column-id-1550650271078" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550216128543" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550216128543" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i> Verification</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><ol> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="/membership/verification?lang=en-GB" rev="contents">Why does AFRINIC verify your membership Information?</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="/membership/verification?lang=en-GB" rev="contents">Why do you update your organisation information?</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="/membership/verification?lang=en-GB" rev="contents">How can I get my details verified on MyAFRINIC?</a></li> </ol></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-6" id="column-wrap-id-1585239710369"><div id="column-id-1585239710369" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1585239710375" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1585239710375" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i> Application</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p><a href="#">Before submitting your application, it is recommended that you verify your eligibility for resource membership, understand what policies shall apply to your resource request and ensure you have all the required documentation as per the checklist</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-12" id="column-wrap-id-1585239710370"><div id="column-id-1585239710370" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550650271105" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550650271105" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-text-center"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://apps.afrinic.net/nmrp/" id="btn-1550650271105" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-success sppb-btn-block sppb-btn-square"><i class="fa fa-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> Start your Application</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-id-1550131863813" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-overlay"></div><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1550131863817"><div id="column-id-1550131863817" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550131863820" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550131863820" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><h2 class="sppb-addon-title">Requesting resources: Steps and Eligibility criteria<br></h2><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p>Before submitting your application, it is recommended that you verify your eligibility for resource membership, understand what policies shall apply to your resource request and ensure you have all the required documentation as per the <a href="/become-member?lang=en-GB#eligibility">checklist</a>.</p> <hr /> <p> </p></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550142494867" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550142494867" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title">AS Numbers</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><ul> <li>Be an AFRINIC member in good standing or be in the process of becoming an AFRINIC member.</li> <li>Should be multihomed(peering with two different ASes), or planning to be in the near future.</li> <li>Has a single, clearly defined routing policy that is different from the organisation's upstream routing policies.</li> <li>Holds at least a /24 IPv4 or /48 IPv6 from an LIR or is seeking its first IP delegation from AFRINIC</li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550216128510" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550216128510" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-text-center"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://afrinic.net/become-member#eligibility" id="btn-1550216128510" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-primary sppb-btn-rounded">Learn more</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1550142494716"><div id="column-id-1550142494716" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550216128517" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550216128517" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title">IPv4</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><ul> <li>Be an AFRINIC member in good standing or be in the process of becoming an AFRINIC member</li> <li>Have a plan to use at least a /23 within the next 8 months</li> <li>Can demonstrate the existence of network infrastructure in Africa</li> <li>Have a valid service license in the country of operation, if a license is required.</li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550216128520" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550216128520" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-text-center"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://afrinic.net/become-member#eligibility" id="btn-1550216128520" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-primary sppb-btn-rounded">Learn more</a></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550142494877" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550142494877" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title">Internet Exchange Points (IXP)</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><ul> <li>Provide evidence of legal presence in Africa. If the IXP is not a legally registered entity, another organisation may represent the IXP</li> <li>Provide the ASNs and contact details of at least three BGP peers and/or the signed MoU by the peers</li> <li>Provide evidence showing that the IXP is public and open.</li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550142494880" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550142494880" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-text-center"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://afrinic.net/become-member#eligibility" id="btn-1550142494880" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-primary sppb-btn-rounded">Learn more</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1550142494717"><div id="column-id-1550142494717" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550142494834" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550142494834" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title">IPv6</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><ul> <li>Should not be an end site</li> <li>Should be an LIR</li> <li>Plan to provide IPv6 connectivity to organizations in the AFRINIC region</li> <li>Plan to assign a reasonable number of /48's to end-sites in the AFRINIC region within 12 months</li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550142494850" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550142494850" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-text-center"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://afrinic.net/become-member#eligibility" id="btn-1550142494850" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-primary sppb-btn-rounded">Learn more</a></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550142494895" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550142494895" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title">Assigned Anycast</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><ul> <li>Be an AFRINIC member in good standing or be in the process of becoming an AFRINIC member</li> <li>The IP resource will be used for the sole purpose of providing anycast services</li> <li>Have upstream international connectivity or transit</li> <li>Have a network plan with details of the location for all the nodes</li> <li>Description of network routing plans</li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550142494898" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550142494898" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-text-center"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://afrinic.net/become-member#eligibility" id="btn-1550142494898" class="sppb-btn sppb-btn-primary sppb-btn-rounded">Learn more</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="mnc" class="sppb-section" data-sppb-parallax="on"><div class="sppb-shape-container sppb-top-shape "><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1000 100" 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requests coming from established global operators with a local presence in but headquartered outside the AFRINIC service region.</p> <p>As per the actual practice, due diligence is conducted by the AFRINIC Hostmasters to ensure compliance with the <a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/manual#IPv4">IPv4 allocation policy </a>stipulations and establish justified needs.</p> <p>These operators need to adapt to what AFRINIC, as RIR, requires from them as supporting information(and this practice may differ from their experience with other RIRs).</p> <p> </p></div></div></div></div><div id="section-id-1550580892754" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-container-inner"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-6" id="column-wrap-id-1550580892755"><div id="column-id-1550580892755" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550580892760" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550580892760" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon 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It is also consistent with and conforms to the current operational practices regarding resource requests evaluation.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-6" id="column-wrap-id-1550580892757"><div id="column-id-1550580892757" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1550580892762" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1550580892762" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-left "><h3 class="sppb-addon-title"><i class="fa fa-puzzle-piece" aria-hidden="true"></i> Additional IP Resources Request</h3><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p>Afrinic as of the date of publication of this document; is in the first phase of IPv4 Soft landing, as defined in the Softlanding policy that is outlined under <a href="/library/policies/2195-consolidated-policy-manual-v11#SoftLanding">section 5.4</a> of the consolidated policy manual. 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