Data as of Nov 7, 2026
212.159.8.0/22
No anonymizer space · no proxy exits in 30 daysBritish Telecommunications Limited
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212.159.0.0/17 since Jun 2026 | AS6871 | Residential | 178 37 always on | British Telecommunications Limited |
More specific
Announcements inside
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212.159.8.0/23 since Sep 2015 | AS6871 | Hosting | British Telecommunications Limited |
Registrations in this block
The registry's network records over this block, widest first, each under its parent.
| Range | Addresses | Netname | Holder | Type | Created | Abuse contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212.159.0.0/17 | 32,768 | UK-BT-990412 | British Telecommunications Limited (ORG-BPIS1-RIPE) · GB | ALLOCATED PA | Oct 5, 2016 | abuse@ |
| └ 212.159.8.0/22 | 1,024 | PLUSNET-VISP-SERVERS | Virtual ISP Portal servers | ASSIGNED PA | Feb 16, 2003 | abuse@ via UK-BT-990412 |
A contact marked “via” is the registry's: the record names none of its own, so the registry hands down its parent's.
Composition
The types across the prefix's announced space, by addresses.
Announced space
Address share
Announced space
Types across the prefix
1,024 addresses
| Type | Addresses | Share | Ranges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting | 512 | 50% | 1 | |
| Residential | 512 | 50% | 1 |
Network & registry
Announced by
Covering announcement 212.159.0.0/19
- Prefix
- 212.159.0.0/19
- Announced by
- AS6871 British Telecommunications Limited
- Type
- Residential
- Proxy exits
- 38
- Always-on exits
- 8
- RPKI
- RPKI valid
- Netname
- UK-BT-990412
- Registrant
- British Telecommunications Limited
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
Origin network
AS6871
GB
- Name
- British Telecommunications Limited
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Dec 13, 1996
- Domain
- plus.net
- Website
- www.plus.net
- Industry
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
212.159.0.0/19
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- May 2005
- Current origin since
- May 2005 · 21 yr
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212.159.0.0/19 | AS6871 | /19 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
| 212.159.0.0/17 | AS6871 | /17 | RIPE | Too specific |
IRR
Route objects on 212.159.0.0/19
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS6871 | RIPE | PlusNet plc. | MAINT-AS6871 | Jul 29, 2005 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 212.
159. 0. 0/ 17 - Netname
- UK-BT-990412
- Registrant
- British Telecommunications Limited
- Registrant country
- GB
- Organization
- British Telecommunications Limited (ORG-BPIS1-RIPE)
- Org country
- GB
- Type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Created
- Oct 5, 2016
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2020
- Maintainer
- RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- GB
- Delegated
- Apr 12, 1999
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- abuse@
bt. com - Name
- Abuse-C Role
- Handle
- AR13878-RIPE