Data as of Nov 13, 2026
199.161.0.0/20
Anonymizer · ISP proxyRCN · space held by Cogent Communications, LLC
IPv4 market
Path
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 199.161.0.0/20 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Rackdog | 4,096100% | 16 |
Leased from
Owners leasing their own space
| Name | In 199.161.0.0/20 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Cogent Communications, LLC | 4,096100% | 16 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
199.161.0.0/20
From the registry to its use
- Feb 1, 1994Registry recordCogent Communications, LLCDirect Allocation (legacy, pre-1997)199.160.0.0/14
- Aug 16, 2025– today
- Aug 26, 2025Route objectRackdogRADB route object for AS6079 RCN, maintainer MAINT-AS398465
- May 27, 2026AssignedRCNReassigned199.161.0.0/18
- todayLeased fromRackdogIP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199.160.0.0/14 | 262,144 | COGENT-199-160-0 | Cogent Communications, LLC (COGC) · US | Direct Allocation | Feb 1, 1994 | abuse@ |
| └ 199.161.0.0/18 | 16,384 | RACKDOG-CGNT-NET-24 | RCN (C11605218) · US | Reassigned | May 27, 2026 | abuse@ via COGENT-199-160-0 |
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
- Cogent Communications, LLC
- Handle
- COGC
- Range
- 199.
160. 0. 0/ 14 - Registration type
- Direct Allocation
- Record created
- Feb 1, 1994
- Legacy
- yes
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
- Stable
- First seen
- Aug 2025
- Current origin since
- Aug 2025 · 1.2 yr
- Origin networks
- 1
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS6079 | RADB | MAINT-AS398465 | Sep 11, 2025 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 199.
161. 0. 0/ 18 - Netname
- RACKDOG-CGNT-NET-24
- Registrant
- RCN
- Organization
- RCN (C11605218)
- Type
- Reassigned
- Handle
- NET-199-161-0-0-1
- Parent
- NET-199-160-0-0-1
- Created
- May 27, 2026
- RIR
- ARIN
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Feb 1, 1994
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- abuse@
cogentco. com - Name
- Cogent Abuse
- Phone
- +1-877-875-4311
- Handle
- COGEN-ARIN