Data as of Nov 3, 2026
162.40.204.0/23
5 residential-proxy exits · 30 daysWindstream Communications LLC
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
Residential
Risk
0 / 100 · Low
Recent change
New origin Oct 10, 2026
its first announcement on record
Residential-proxy exits
Proxy exits
5
0.98% of its addresses · 30 days
Always-on exits
3
60% of its exits
Spread
2 of 2
/24s with at least one exit
Providers
46
selling exits here
Oct 4, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026
Exits seen per day
505 observations
/24s with the most always-on exits
| /24 | Always-on exits | Proxy exits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.40.205.0/24 | 2 | 3 | |
| 162.40.204.0/24 | 1 | 2 |
Proxy providers listing exits
- 711Proxy
- B2Proxy
- BottingTools
- BuyingProxy
- ByteProxies
- Byteful
- CatProxies
- CliProxy
- ColaProxy
- Datarama
- EZProxies
- Evomi
- FlexyProxies
- GSocks
- Geonix
- GloryCloud
- GonzoProxy
- IPFly
- IPPeak
- IPRoyal
- Infatica
- InfiniteProxies
- LemonBright
- LemonLabs
- MangoProxy
- MoMoProxy
- NodeMaven
- NodeProxy
- NovProxy
- NovaProxy
- Novada
- Proxy-Seller
- ProxyRack
- ProxyWing
- Proxyma
- PuraRoute
- RainProxy
- RapidProxy
- RoamProxy
- RolaProxy
- Shifter
- SwiftProxy
- Thordata
- ThunderProxy
- VitalExclusive
- WealthProxies
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162.40.0.0/16 since May 2005 | AS7029 | Residential | 344 46 always on | Windstream Communications LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162.40.0.0/16 | 65,536 | WINDSTREAM-COMMUNICATIONS | Windstream Communications LLC (WINDS-6) · US | Direct Allocation | Jul 21, 1992 | [email protected] |
| └ 162.40.204.0/23 | 512 | 162-40-204-0 | Windstream Communications LLC (C11744534) · US | Reassigned | Oct 21, 2026 | [email protected] via WINDSTREAM-COMMUNICATIONS |
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
Registry
Holder
- Organization
- Windstream Communications LLC
- Handle
- WINDS-6
- Range
- 162.40.0.0/16
- Registration type
- Direct Allocation
- Record created
- Jul 21, 1992
- 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
- Oct 10, 2026
- Current origin since
- Oct 10, 2026 · under a month
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162.40.204.0/23 | AS7029 | /23 | ARIN | RPKI valid |
| 162.40.192.0/20 | AS7029 | /20 | ARIN | Too specific |
| 162.40.0.0/16 | AS7029 | /16 | ARIN | Too specific |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 162.40.204.0/23
- Netname
- 162-40-204-0
- Registrant
- Windstream Communications LLC
- Organization
- Windstream Communications LLC (C11744534)
- Type
- Reassigned
- Handle
- NET-162-40-204-0-1
- Parent
- NET-162-40-0-0-1
- Created
- Oct 21, 2026
- RIR
- ARIN
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Jul 21, 1992
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- [email protected]
- Name
- Windstream Abuse
- Phone
- +1-800-347-1991
- Handle
- WINDS1-ARIN