Data as of Nov 3, 2026
147.79.16.0/24
Anonymizer · ISP proxyHGC Global Communications Limited · space held by Brander Group Inc.
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recently moved
Recent change
New origin Sep 2026
from AS205489 Code Asset Ltd
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS9304 since Sep 2026 · 9 wk ago
2 · Leased from
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 147.79.16.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Brander Group | 256100% | 1 |
| IPXO | 256100% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
147.79.16.0/24
From the registry to its use
- Feb 5, 2024Registry recordBrander Group Inc.LEGACY147.79.0.0/17
- Jun 29, 2025– Nov 7, 2025
- Nov 8, 2025– Dec 1, 2025Announced
- Nov 20, 2025– Jan 30, 2026
- Jan 19, 2026– Mar 7, 2026
- May 31, 2026– Sep 3, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026– Nov 2, 2026
- Sep 8, 2026AssignedStarNet InfoTech Consulting LimitedLEGACY147.79.16.0/24
- Sep 8, 2026Route objectIPXORIPE route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer NETUTILS-MNT
- Sep 8, 2026Route objectIPXORADB route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer MAINT-AS834
- todayLeased fromBrander GroupIP broker
- todayLeased fromIPXOIP broker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147.79.0.0/17 | 32,768 | Brander-Group | Brander Group Inc. (ORG-BGI4-RIPE) · US | LEGACY | Feb 5, 2024 | [email protected] |
| └ 147.79.0.0/18 | 16,384 | Brander-Group-IPXO | Brander Group Inc. (ORG-BGI4-RIPE) · US | LEGACY | Jan 24, 2025 | [email protected] |
| └ 147.79.16.0/24 | 256 | NET-147-79-16-0-24 | StarNet InfoTech Consulting Limited (ORG-SICL4-RIPE) · HK | LEGACY | Sep 8, 2026 | [email protected] |
Network & registry
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- Brander Group Inc.
- Handle
- ORG-BGI4-RIPE
- Range
- 147.79.0.0/17
- Registration type
- LEGACY
- Record created
- Feb 5, 2024
- Legacy
- yes
Origin network
AS9304
HK
- Name
- HGC Global Communications Limited
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- May 12, 1998
- Domain
- hgc-intl.com
- Website
- www.hgc-intl.com/
- Industry
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Who has announced this prefix
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Rotating
- First seen
- Jun 2025
- Current origin since
- Sep 2026 · 2 mo
- Origin networks
- 5
- Last change of origin
- Sep 2026
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 5
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 147.79.16.0/24
- Netname
- NET-147-79-16-0-24
- Registrant
- StarNet InfoTech Consulting Limited
- Registrant country
- HK
- Organization
- StarNet InfoTech Consulting Limited (ORG-SICL4-RIPE)
- Org country
- HK
- Type
- LEGACY
- Created
- Sep 8, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- Maintainer
- netutils-mnt
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Jul 16, 1991
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- [email protected]
- Name
- StarNet InfoTech Consulting Limited
- Handle
- SICL3-RIPE