[BuyVM](https://my.frantech.ca/cart.php?gid=37), a popular host for shady operators, gives a /48 even with their cheapest plans ($2/month, though only $7/month is in stock right now)
A bit more context: BuyVM is a legitimate business, popular with hobbyists, and has features that are hard to get elsewhere (e.g., BGP sessions). They do take a pro-free speech stance but they are a far cry from bulletproof hosting ("shady operators"). An imperfect comparison at a massively bigger scale would be Cloudflare's prominence in certain contexts.
they are pretty well-known as a "DMCA ignored" hosting site. Search "dmca ignored buyvm lowendtalk" and you'll find lots of forum threads of people recommending buyvm for hosting pirated content. They were also once mentioned by the RIAA for ignoring copyright law https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/USTR-20... There's also at least one mention I can find of them hosting a CSAM website.
