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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

156.242.255.0/24

Anonymizer · ISP proxy

Cox Communications Inc. · space held by Cloud Innovation Ltd

Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
AS22773
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
IPv4 market

Path

1 · Holder
Cloud Innovation Ltd
2 · Leased from
Cloud Innovation
3 · Announced by
AS22773 Cox Communications Inc.
since Aug 2025 · 14 mo ago
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named

Operators, sellers and brokers

Leased from

IP brokers

NameIn 156.242.255.0/24/24s
Cloud Innovation
256100%
1

Lineage

How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →

156.242.255.0/24

From the registry to its use

  1. Jun 8, 2016– Jun 27, 2016
    Announced
    AS41095 Iptp Ltd
    as part of 156.242.0.0/16
    156.242.0.0/16
  2. Aug 27, 2016– Apr 25, 2019
    Announced
    AS37353 Seacom Western Cape (Pty) Ltd
    as part of 156.242.0.0/16
    156.242.0.0/16
  3. Oct 23, 2019– Jun 28, 2025
    Announced
    AS35916 Multacom Corporation
    as part of 156.242.0.0/16
    156.242.0.0/16
  4. Jun 17, 2025– Jul 10, 2025
    Announced
    AS984 Octopus Web Solution Inc
    Hosting
  5. Jun 29, 2025– Sep 20, 2025
    Announced
    AS984 Octopus Web Solution Inc
    as part of 156.242.0.0/16
    156.242.0.0/16
  6. Jul 10, 2025
    Route object
    AS22773 Cox Communications Inc.
    RADB route object for AS22773 Cox Communications Inc., maintainer MAINT-LARUS
  7. Aug 28, 2025– Nov 2, 2026
    Announced
    AS22773 Cox Communications Inc.
    Internet provider
  8. Sep 9, 2025– Aug 10, 2026
    Announced
    AS35916 Multacom Corporation
    as part of 156.242.0.0/16
    156.242.0.0/16
  9. Jul 16, 2026
    Route object
    AS22773 Cox Communications Inc.
    AFRINIC route object for AS22773 Cox Communications Inc., maintainer LARUS-SERVICE-MNT
  10. today
    Registry record
    Cloud Innovation Ltd
    ALLOCATED PA
    156.224.0.0/11
  11. today
    Assigned
    Cox Communications Inc
    ASSIGNED PA
    156.242.255.0/24
  12. today
    Leased from
    Cloud Innovation
    IP broker

Announcements

Less specific

Covering announcements

PrefixOriginTypeLeased fromRPKI
156.242.0.0/16
since Sep 2025
AS35916HostingIP broker Cloud Innovation

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.

RangeAddressesNetnameHolderTypeCreatedAbuse contact
156.224.0.0/112,097,152CloudInnovation-infrastructureCloud Innovation Ltd (ORG-CIL1-AFRINIC) · SCALLOCATED PA——
└ 156.242.255.0/24256Cox_Communications_IncCox Communications IncASSIGNED PA——

Network & registry

AnnouncementRouting historyRPKI & IRRWhois & abuse
IPv4 market

Holder

Holder in the market →
Organization
Cloud Innovation Ltd
Handle
ORG-CIL1-AFRINIC
Range
156.224.0.0/11
Registration type
ALLOCATED PA
Origin network

AS22773

US
Name
Cox Communications Inc.
Type
Internet provider
Registered
Nov 20, 2001
Domain
cox.com
Website
www.cox.com/peering
Industry
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Spamhaus ASN-DROP
not listed