Data as of Nov 8, 2026
188.220.4.0/24
Anonymizer · ISP proxyHGC Global Communications Limited · space held by Sky UK Limited
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recent change
New origin May 2026
its first announcement on record
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS9304 since May 2026 · 5 mo ago
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 188.220.4.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| IPXO | 256100% | 1 |
Leased from
Owners leasing their own space
| Name | In 188.220.4.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 256100% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
188.220.4.0/24
From the registry to its use
- Feb 5, 2026Registry recordSky UK LimitedALLOCATED PA188.220.0.0/14
- Feb 5, 2026ReallocatedSky UK LimitedSUB-ALLOCATED PA188.220.0.0/15
- May 31, 2026– today
- Jun 2, 2026Route objectIPXORIPE route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer NETUTILS-MNT
- Jun 8, 2026Route objectAS9304 HGC Global Communications LimitedRADB route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer MAINT-AS9304
- Jun 8, 2026Route objectAS9304 HGC Global Communications LimitedNTTCOM route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer MAINT-AS9304
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188.220.0.0/14 | 262,144 | UK-SKY-20090526 | Sky UK Limited (ORG-SUL39-RIPE) · GB | ALLOCATED PA | Feb 5, 2026 | hostmaster@ |
| └ 188.220.0.0/15 | 131,072 | SKY-LEASED-IPXO | Sky UK Limited (ORG-SUL39-RIPE) · GB | SUB-ALLOCATED PA | Feb 5, 2026 | report@ |
| └ 188.220.4.0/24 | 256 | NET-188-220-4-0-24 | unknown | ASSIGNED PA | Jun 2, 2026 | report@ |
Network & registry
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- Sky UK Limited
- Handle
- ORG-SUL39-RIPE
- Range
- 188.
220. 0. 0/ 14 - Registration type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Record created
- Feb 5, 2026
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
- Stable
- First seen
- May 2026
- Current origin since
- May 2026 · 5 mo
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188.220.4.0/24 | AS9304 | /24 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 188.
220. 4. 0/ 24 - Netname
- NET-188-220-4-0-24
- Registrant country
- HK
- Organization
- Not stated by the registry
- Type
- ASSIGNED PA
- Created
- Jun 2, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Maintainer
- netutils-mnt
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- GB
- Delegated
- May 26, 2009
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- report@
abuseradar. com - Name
- Private Customer
- Handle
- ETL26-RIPE