# Understanding Native vs Broadcast Residential IPs **Native Residential IP** and **Broadcast Residential IP** are both static residential IPs, but they differ mainly in how the IP is sourced and how it appears to websites: **Native Residential IP** * Assigned directly by a real residential ISP to a single household. * Typically shows a clear, one-to-one ISP and ASN mapping. * Higher trust level and better acceptance on strict platforms (e.g. e-commerce, social media, payment systems). * More limited supply and usually higher cost. * In most cases, the ISP cannot be freely chosen and depends on availability. **Broadcast Residential IP** * Residential IPs distributed via ISP broadcast or large residential network segments. * Still identified as residential by major IP databases. * Very stable and cost-effective for most use cases. * Slightly lower “purity” than native residential, but works well for the vast majority of scenarios such as scraping, account management, and automation. * ISP selection is generally not supported; the ISP is assigned automatically. **About choosing an ISP** * For **static residential IPs**, ISP selection is usually **not available**, because IPs come from fixed residential allocations. * What you *can* choose is the **country / region**, and the IP will remain the same for the full validity period. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us at **** or reach out to us on Telegram at . Our support team will get back to you promptly. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://kindproxy.gitbook.io/kindproxy-docs/faq/product-questions/understanding-native-vs-broadcast-residential-ips.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.