Data as of Nov 8, 2026

198.84.16.0/20

Anonymizer · ISP proxy

Virgin Media Limited · 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
from AS2914 NTT America, Inc.
IPv4 market

Path

Announced by AS5089 since Nov 6, 2026 · 2 days ago
1 · Holder
record created Mar 2, 1993
2 · Leased from
for its owner NTT America, Inc.
3 · Announced by
AS5089 Virgin Media Limited
since Nov 6, 2026 · 2 days ago
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named

Operators, sellers and brokers

Leased from

IP brokers

NameIn 198.84.16.0/20/24s
Rackdog
4,096100%
16
Leased from

Owners leasing their own space

NameIn 198.84.16.0/20/24s
NTT America, Inc.
4,096100%
16

Lineage

How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →

198.84.16.0/20

From the registry to its use

  1. Mar 2, 1993
    Registry record
    NTT America, Inc.
    Direct Allocation (legacy, pre-1997)
    198.84.16.0/20
  2. May 9, 2005– Jun 27, 2016
    Announced
    AS2914 NTT America, Inc.
    Internet provider
  3. Oct 2, 2016– Nov 4, 2026
    Announced
    AS2914 NTT America, Inc.
    Internet provider
  4. Oct 19, 2026
    Route object
    AS5089 Virgin Media Limited
    ARIN route object for AS5089 Virgin Media Limited, maintainer MNT-NTTAM-1
  5. Oct 19, 2026
    Route object
    AS5089 Virgin Media Limited
    NTTCOM route object for AS5089 Virgin Media Limited, maintainer MAINT-NTTCOM-BB
  6. Nov 6, 2026– today
    Announced
    AS5089 Virgin Media Limited
    Internet provider
  7. today
    Leased from
    Rackdog
    IP 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.

RangeAddressesNetnameHolderTypeCreatedAbuse contact
198.84.16.0/204,096NTTA-198-84-16NTT America, Inc. (NTTAM-1) · USDirect AllocationMar 2, 1993abuse@ntt.net
└ 198.84.16.0/204,096RCN-198-84-16RCN (C11732725) · USReassignedOct 8, 2026abuse@ntt.net
via NTTA-198-84-16

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
198.84.16.0/20
Registration type
Direct Allocation
Record created
Mar 2, 1993
Legacy
yes
Origin network

AS5089

GB
Name
Virgin Media Limited
Type
Internet provider
Registered
Sep 1, 1993
Domain
virginmedia.com
Website
www.virginmedia.com
Industry
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Spamhaus ASN-DROP
not listed