pretty sure you are issued with another

and it should only be renewed, maybe not always, when your reboot your device

Most ISP's will have a dedicated pool of IPs that are static, so you'd be issued one of those.

I refused to pay $15-20 extra per month for a static, found Voyager offered one for a one off fee. 

NPCtom:

 

Also if you purchase a Static IP for the ridiculous $15 a month do you keep your current IP or are you issued with another?

 

Do you actually realise how much IPv4 costs a provider to lease from APNIC?

If you purchase a static IP, you will be provided with a new IP that will be static. But as others have said, just use a free dynamic DNS service like this

chevrolux:

NPCtom:

Also if you purchase a Static IP for the ridiculous $15 a month do you keep your current IP or are you issued with another?

Do you actually realise how much IPv4 costs a provider to lease from APNIC?

If you purchase a static IP, you will be provided with a new IP that will be static. But as others have said, just use a free dynamic DNS service like this

robjg63:

chevrolux:

 

NPCtom:

 

 

 

Also if you purchase a Static IP for the ridiculous $15 a month do you keep your current IP or are you issued with another?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you actually realise how much IPv4 costs a provider to lease from APNIC?

 

 

 

If you purchase a static IP, you will be provided with a new IP that will be static. But as others have said, just use a free dynamic DNS service like this

 

Big pipe still do a static ip address for a one off $45.

That's their choice. They still have to pay for the IP space which is a significant cost.

NPCtom:

 

[snip] Also if you purchase a Static IP for the ridiculous $15 a month do you keep your current IP or are you issued with another?

 

If you think it's so ridiculous, there's plenty of other providers to choose from.

andrewNZ: When I was with Spark, my IP didn't change for months, likely more than a year, I wasn't keeping track for that long though.

It didn't change with reboots or power outages either, I actively tried to change it at one point, no luck.

Back in the day it was sticky, like some other providers. Now its standard. Reboot,or lose connection, new IP. Static, it remains.

rugrat: With people having an always on connection they’re constantly taking up an IP address.
Can’t see how static or dynamic would cost ISP any difference in that situation.

From memory my IP address rarely changed with Spark, I had to turn the router off for 10 minutes plus for a change - as once was trying to force change, forgot password and then remembered it.
Was blocked by IP as to many attempts, once IP changed password was accepted at a web site.

Who sets up the IP ranges? Who provisions them? Who resolves issues? Unlike Trump's nuclear arsenal, it isn't a red button.

tdgeek:

rugrat: With people having an always on connection they’re constantly taking up an IP address.
Can’t see how static or dynamic would cost ISP any difference in that situation.

From memory my IP address rarely changed with Spark, I had to turn the router off for 10 minutes plus for a change - as once was trying to force change, forgot password and then remembered it.
Was blocked by IP as to many attempts, once IP changed password was accepted at a web site.

Who sets up the IP ranges? Who provisions them? Who resolves issues? Unlike Trump's nuclear arsenal, it isn't a red button.