Data as of Nov 7, 2026
188.221.0.0/24
Anonymizer · ISP proxyRCN · space held by Sky UK Limited
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recently moved
Recent change
New origin Oct 20, 2026
from AS152179 Global Communication Network Limited
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS6079 since Oct 20, 2026 · 3 wk ago
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 188.221.0.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| IPXO | 256100% | 1 |
Leased from
Owners leasing their own space
| Name | In 188.221.0.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Sky UK Limited | 256100% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
188.221.0.0/24
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– Jun 11, 2026
- Jul 6, 2026– Jul 17, 2026AnnouncedAS399359 Maxcy
- Sep 4, 2026– Oct 7, 2026
- Oct 14, 2026Route objectIPXORIPE route object for AS6079 RCN, maintainer NETUTILS-MNT
- Oct 17, 2026Route objectIPXORADB route object for AS6079 RCN, maintainer MAINT-AS834
- Oct 20, 2026– today
- 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@ |
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
AS6079
US
- Name
- RCN
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Apr 4, 2001
- Domain
- astound.com
- Website
- www.astound.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
- May 2026
- Current origin since
- Oct 20, 2026 · under a month
- Origin networks
- 4
- Last change of origin
- Oct 20, 2026
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 3
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 188.
220. 0. 0/ 15 - Netname
- SKY-LEASED-IPXO
- Registrant
- Sky UK Limited
- Registrant country
- US
- Organization
- Sky UK Limited (ORG-SUL39-RIPE)
- Org country
- GB
- Type
- SUB-ALLOCATED PA
- Created
- Feb 5, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026
- Maintainer
- BSKYB-BROADBAND-MNT
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- GB
- Delegated
- May 26, 2009
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- report@
abuseradar. com - Name
- Internet Utilities Abuse Contact
- Handle
- AR834