Data as of Nov 14, 2026
156.249.2.0/24
Anonymizer · ISP proxyCox Communications Inc. · space held by Cloud Innovation Ltd
IPv4 market
Path
1 · Holder
2 · Leased from
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 156.249.2.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Innovation | 256100% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
156.249.2.0/24
From the registry to its use
- Jun 8, 2016– Jun 27, 2016
- Aug 27, 2016– Apr 25, 2019
- Aug 12, 2019– today
- Jan 12, 2025– Jul 10, 2025
- Aug 28, 2025– today
- todayRegistry recordCloud Innovation LtdALLOCATED PA156.224.0.0/11
- todayAssignedCox Communications IncASSIGNED PA156.249.2.0/24
- todayLeased fromCloud InnovationIP broker
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Leased from | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156.249.0.0/16 since Aug 2019 | AS35916 | Hosting | IP broker Cloud Innovation, Octopus Web Solution (part) | Cloud Innovation Ltd |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156.224.0.0/11 | 2,097,152 | CloudInnovation-infrastructure | Cloud Innovation Ltd (ORG-CIL1-AFRINIC) · SC | ALLOCATED PA | — | — |
| └ 156.249.2.0/24 | 256 | Cox_ | Cox Communications Inc | ASSIGNED PA | — | — |
Network & registry
IPv4 market
Holder
- 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
Routing timeline
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Rotating
- First seen
- Jan 2025
- Current origin since
- Aug 2025 · 1.2 yr
- Origin networks
- 2
- Last change of origin
- Aug 2025
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156.249.2.0/23 | AS22773 | /24 | AFRINIC | RPKI valid |
| 156.249.0.0/17 | AS17561 | /24 | AFRINIC | Another network |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 156.
249. 2. 0/ 24 - Netname
- Cox_
Communications_ Inc - Registrant
- Cox Communications Inc
- Registrant country
- US
- Organization
- Cox Communications Inc
- Org country
- US
- Type
- ASSIGNED PA
- Parent
- 156.
224. 0. 0 - 156. 255. 255. 255 - Created
- Not stated by the registry
- Maintainer
- CIL1-MNT
- RIR
- AFRINIC
- Country
- SC
- Delegated
- Dec 22, 2015
- Status
- assigned