Data as of Nov 8, 2026
140.233.253.0/24
Anonymizer · ISP proxyWindstream Communications LLC · space held by Brander Group Inc.
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recent change
New origin Sep 28, 2026
its first announcement on record
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS7029 since Sep 28, 2026 · 6 wk ago
2 · Leased from
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 140.233.253.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Brander Group | 256100% | 1 |
| IPXO | 256100% | 1 |
| Rackdog | 256100% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
140.233.253.0/24
From the registry to its use
- Feb 5, 2024Registry recordBrander Group Inc.LEGACY140.233.128.0/17
- Feb 11, 2024– Jul 15, 2024
- Feb 23, 2024AssignedComcast CableLEGACY140.233.224.0/19
- Jul 4, 2024– today
- Sep 28, 2026– today
- todayLeased fromBrander GroupIP broker
- todayLeased fromRackdogIP broker
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Anonymizer addresses | Leased from | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140.233.224.0/19 since Jul 2024 | AS6079 | ISP proxy | 7,93697% | IP broker Brander Group, Rackdog | Brander Group Inc. | |
| 140.233.192.0/18 since Feb 2024 | AS6079 | ISP proxy | 4,09625% | IP broker Brander Group, IPXO, Rackdog | Brander Group Inc. |
Registrations in this block
The registry's network records over the announcement: those covering it, widest first, then every record inside it, under its parent.
| Range | Addresses | Netname | Holder | Type | Created | Abuse contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140.233.128.0/17 | 32,768 | Brander-Group | Brander Group Inc. (ORG-BGI4-RIPE) · US | LEGACY | Feb 5, 2024 | ripe@ |
| └ 140.233.192.0/18 | 16,384 | RCN | RCN | LEGACY | Feb 5, 2024 | report@ |
| └ 140.233.224.0/19 | 8,192 | COMCAST_ | Comcast Cable | LEGACY | Feb 23, 2024 | report@ via RCN |
A contact marked “via” is the registry's: the record names none of its own, so the registry hands down its parent's.
Network & registry
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- Brander Group Inc.
- Handle
- ORG-BGI4-RIPE
- Range
- 140.
233. 128. 0/ 17 - Registration type
- LEGACY
- Record created
- Feb 5, 2024
- Legacy
- yes
Origin network
AS7029
US
- Name
- Windstream Communications LLC
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Jul 30, 1996
- Domain
- uniti.com
- Website
- www.uniti.com/
- Industry
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- Sep 28, 2026
- Current origin since
- Sep 28, 2026 · 1 mo
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140.233.192.0/18 | AS3320 | /24 | RIPE | Another network |
| 140.233.192.0/18 | AS6079 | /24 | RIPE | Another network |
| 140.233.192.0/18 | AS7018 | /24 | RIPE | Another network |
| 140.233.192.0/18 | AS7029 | /24 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
| 140.233.192.0/18 | AS7922 | /24 | RIPE | Another network |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 140.
233. 224. 0/ 19 - Netname
- COMCAST_
CABLE - Registrant
- Comcast Cable
- Registrant country
- US
- Organization
- Comcast Cable
- Org country
- US
- Type
- LEGACY
- Created
- Feb 23, 2024
- Updated
- Jul 9, 2024
- Maintainer
- CABLE-FIBERLINK
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- May 21, 1990
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- ripe@
brandergroup. net - Name
- Abuse-C Role
- Handle
- AR68444-RIPE