Data as of Nov 8, 2026
198.138.48.0/20
Anonymizer · ISP proxyCharter Communications LLC · space held by NTT America, Inc.
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recent change
New origin Nov 6, 2026
its first announcement on record
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS20115 since Nov 6, 2026 · 2 days ago
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 198.138.48.0/20 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Rackdog | 4,096100% | 16 |
Leased from
Owners leasing their own space
| Name | In 198.138.48.0/20 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| NTT America, Inc. | 4,096100% | 16 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
198.138.48.0/20
From the registry to its use
- Apr 14, 1993Registry recordNTT America, Inc.Direct Allocation (legacy, pre-1997)198.138.0.0/15
- May 9, 2005– Jun 27, 2016
- Oct 2, 2016– today
- Oct 8, 2026AssignedRCNReassigned198.138.48.0/20
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS3320 Deutsche Telekom AGNTTCOM route object for AS3320 Deutsche Telekom AG, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS3491 PCCW Global (HK) Ltd.NTTCOM route object for AS3491 PCCW Global (HK) Ltd., maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS4826 Vocus Connect International BackboneNTTCOM route object for AS4826 Vocus Connect International Backbone, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS7029 Windstream Communications LLCNTTCOM route object for AS7029 Windstream Communications LLC, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS7459 Grande Communications Networks, LLCNTTCOM route object for AS7459 Grande Communications Networks, LLC, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS10753 Level 3 Parent, LLCNTTCOM route object for AS10753 Level 3 Parent, LLC, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS11404 Wave BroadbandNTTCOM route object for AS11404 Wave Broadband, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS20115 Charter Communications LLCNTTCOM route object for AS20115 Charter Communications LLC, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS22773 Cox Communications Inc.NTTCOM route object for AS22773 Cox Communications Inc., maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS42689 Glide Student & Residential LimitedNTTCOM route object for AS42689 Glide Student & Residential Limited, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Oct 19, 2026Route objectAS398465 Rackdog, LLCNTTCOM route object for AS398465 Rackdog, LLC, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
- Nov 6, 2026– today
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Anonymizer addresses | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198.138.0.0/15 since Oct 2016 | AS2914 | Internet provider | 5120.39%ISP proxy | 14 | NTT America, Inc. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198.138.0.0/15 | 131,072 | NTTA-198-138 | NTT America, Inc. (NTTAM-1) · US | Direct Allocation | Apr 14, 1993 | abuse@ |
| └ 198.138.48.0/20 | 4,096 | RCN-198-138-48 | RCN (C11732723) · US | Reassigned | Oct 8, 2026 | abuse@ via NTTA-198-138 |
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
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- NTT America, Inc.
- Handle
- NTTAM-1
- Range
- 198.
138. 0. 0/ 15 - Registration type
- Direct Allocation
- Record created
- Apr 14, 1993
- Legacy
- yes
Origin network
AS20115
US
- Name
- Charter Communications LLC
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Mar 26, 2001
- Domain
- charter.com
- Website
- www.spectrum.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
- Nov 6, 2026
- Current origin since
- Nov 6, 2026 · under a month
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS3320 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS3491 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS4826 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS6079 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS7029 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS7459 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS10753 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS11404 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS20115 | /24 | ARIN | RPKI valid |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS22773 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS42689 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.48.0/20 | AS398465 | /24 | ARIN | Another network |
| 198.138.0.0/15 | AS2914 | /15 | ARIN | Another network |
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS3320 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS3491 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS4826 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS6079 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS7029 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS7459 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS10753 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS11404 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS20115 | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS22773 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS42689 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
| AS398465 not the origin | NTTCOM | Rackdog | MAINT-NTTCOM-BB | Oct 19, 2026 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 198.
138. 48. 0/ 20 - Netname
- RCN-198-138-48
- Registrant
- RCN
- Organization
- RCN (C11732723)
- Type
- Reassigned
- Handle
- NET-198-138-48-0-1
- Parent
- NET-198-138-0-0-1
- Created
- Oct 8, 2026
- RIR
- ARIN
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Apr 14, 1993
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- abuse@
ntt. net - Name
- NTT America Abuse Contact
- Phone
- +1-877-688-6625
- Handle
- NAAC-ARIN