Data as of Nov 7, 2026
212.159.8.0/23
No anonymizer space · no proxy exits in 30 daysBritish Telecommunications Limited
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212.159.0.0/19 since May 2005 | AS6871 | Residential | 38 8 always on | British Telecommunications Limited | |
| 212.159.0.0/17 since Jun 2026 | AS6871 | Residential | 178 37 always on | British Telecommunications Limited |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Network & registry
Registry
Holder
- Organization
- British Telecommunications Limited
- Handle
- ORG-BPIS1-RIPE
- Range
- 212.
159. 0. 0/ 17 - Registration type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Record created
- Oct 5, 2016
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
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- Sep 2015
- Current origin since
- Sep 2015 · 11 yr
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212.159.8.0/23 | AS6871 | /23 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
| 212.159.0.0/19 | AS6871 | /19 | RIPE | Too specific |
| 212.159.0.0/17 | AS6871 | /17 | RIPE | Too specific |
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS6871 | RIPE | PlusNet plc. | MAINT-AS6871 | Sep 4, 2015 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 212.
159. 8. 0/ 22 - Netname
- PLUSNET-VISP-SERVERS
- Registrant
- Virtual ISP Portal servers
- Registrant country
- GB
- Organization
- Virtual ISP Portal servers
- Org country
- GB
- Type
- ASSIGNED PA
- Created
- Feb 16, 2003
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2003
- Maintainer
- MAINT-AS6871
- 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