BGP-enabled hackerspaces

These are notes taken during and after the 38C3 conference in Hambourg. Notes might be a bit sketchy at times

I went to this session because I don't know anything about BGP and how it works. It was a bit hard to follow, but I got some knowledge out of it!

• The conversation on how to have BGP-enabled hackerspaces started a few years back at CCC
• Some people do this in Montreal, and in the Netherlands

• The more people do this, the easier it will be to reduce the friction.

• A /32 block of IP adresses is worth 60k€ (!!)

In germany, there is Community AX which is here to connect non-profits together.

Tools

• bgp.tools where you can navigate the different AS. For instance Labitat
• Labitat, a hackerspace in Copenhagen is documenting how they do it
• bgp.wtf
• https://freetransit.ch/
• https://coloclue.net/en/
• peeringdb.com

Ideas

If you want to do it, find some people and get an AS number. It is possible on a business address, and requires a phone number.

The cost is of 90€ immediatly + 60€/y to get an AS number. It's useful to connect with somebody directly.

Getting people working at ISPs helps a lot because they know how it works.

Connect with your local university, they might want to help you and sponsor the AS number.