Good point that a dedicated IP doesn't promise fewer challenges. For readers wondering why: many sites score IPs by type, not just by reputation. A static IP in a cloud provider's range can still be labeled hosting or VPN. Tools like the ipgeolocation.io IP Security API ( https://ipgeolocation.io/ip-security-api.html ) return VPN, proxy, Tor and cloud flags with a threat score, which is the kind of signal sites use to decide whether to challenge a connection.