Re: IPinfo Geolocation Advice Needed

[Tom Beecher via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

> As we conduct active measurements, our data is not going to match 1:1 to
> your geofeed. But if there is room for improvement, we will find it.


It seems from a cursory glance that you guys are using RTT to IPs as your
primary signal for location. Is that accurate?

On Thu, Oct 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM devrel.ipinfo--- via NANOG <
nanog () lists nanog org> wrote:

> Hi Jon,
>
> Thank you for checking us out. It would be incredible if you could give
> some advice so we can establish a presence in the ISP community.
>
> I thought we were quite popular because we processed around 2 trillion
> requests last year. However, I believe I was tunnel-visioned. So, any
> advice you can provide on helping us reach out to ISPs, particularly
> smaller ISPs, would be greatly appreciated.
>
> In terms of registering your geofeed, it is likely that we are already
> ingesting your geofeed, considering the size of your ISP. I appreciate you
> submitting it.
>
> > I also did test lookups (another welcome feature not all IP Geo
> providers provide) and found that most of what I checked was correct, but
> not all.
>
> I will flag this to the team. Your ASN has more than 200,000 IPs. Now, we
> need to investigate this carefully. As we conduct active measurements, our
> data is not going to match 1:1 to your geofeed. But if there is room for
> improvement, we will find it.
>
> Thank you.
>
> — Abdullah | DevRel, IPinfo
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