Hey,
Thanks for running a relay!
On 24 Aug 2017, at 10:29, Paul Templeton paul@coffswifi.net wrote:
is there anywhere where you can get a block of IP address or lease as I'm in the process of getting a 10/10Mb SHDSL service(No flaming data cap :-)) here in AU
Are you sure an Australian relay will use most* of that link?
Tor relays are measured for bandwidth and latency, mainly from the US and western Europe. This means that some locations don't get much client bandwidth allocation. (We're working on this.)
Measurement details: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/BandwidthAuthorityMeasurem...
Other factors that can make a relay slow: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/MyRelayIsSlow
* ideally, 60% or so, because congestion increases latency
but I want an IP range that abuse questions can be forwarded to me.
There are alternative ways to register a range for abuse complaints. Two of the most common are: * reverse DNS pointing to your domain, and * registration services like abuse.net.
The service provider doesn't provide ARIN registration but said if I have my own block I can update the BG and manage it my self.
If you're in Australia, do you want APNIC registration instead?
PS - the best price I can do at the moment is $550pm - *SIGH* - but worth it.
You can rent a 1 Gbps dedicated server in North America or Europe for much less than this. (In 2016, it was around USD 200 per month.) Our provider also offers IP addresses for a once-off charge of USD 3 per address. They've recently opened a data centre in Australia, so it might be worth checking out ovh.com.au . (But they are already one of the top Tor relay providers.)
There may be similar deals in other jurisdictions with fewer Tor relays.
It's completely up to you.
T
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