Data as of Nov 9, 2026
217.8.194.0/24
Anonymizer · ISP proxyHGC Global Communications Limited · space held by GTT Communications Inc.
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recently moved
Recent change
New origin Aug 2026
from AS152179 Global Communication Network Limited
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS9304 since Aug 2026 · 11 wk ago
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 217.8.194.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| IPXO | 256100% | 1 |
Leased from
Owners leasing their own space
| Name | In 217.8.194.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| GTT Communications Inc. | 256100% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
217.8.194.0/24
From the registry to its use
- May 9, 2005– Mar 16, 2022
- Mar 19, 2021Registry recordGTT Communications Inc.ALLOCATED PA217.8.192.0/19
- Mar 5, 2022– today
- Apr 29, 2026ReallocatedGTT Communications Inc.SUB-ALLOCATED PA217.8.194.0/23
- Jun 12, 2026– Jul 17, 2026
- Jul 18, 2026– Aug 22, 2026
- Aug 23, 2026AssignedStarNet InfoTech Consulting LimitedASSIGNED PA217.8.194.0/24
- Aug 23, 2026Route objectIPXORIPE route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer NETUTILS-MNT
- Aug 23, 2026Route objectIPXORADB route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer MAINT-AS834
- Aug 23, 2026– today
- todayLeased fromIPXOIP broker
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Anonymizer addresses | Leased from | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217.8.192.0/19 since Mar 2022 | AS3257 | Internet provider | 7689.4%ISP proxy | IP broker IPXO (part) | GTT Communications 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217.8.192.0/19 | 8,192 | US-GTTCOMMUNICATIONS-20020123 | GTT Communications Inc. (ORG-GCI2-RIPE) · US | ALLOCATED PA | Mar 19, 2021 | abuse@ |
| └ 217.8.194.0/23 | 512 | IPXO-GTT | GTT Communications Inc. (ORG-GCI2-RIPE) · US | SUB-ALLOCATED PA | Apr 29, 2026 | abuse@ |
| └ 217.8.194.0/24 | 256 | NET-217-8-194-0-24 | StarNet InfoTech Consulting Limited (ORG-SICL4-RIPE) · HK | ASSIGNED PA | Aug 23, 2026 | report@ |
Network & registry
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- GTT Communications Inc.
- Handle
- ORG-GCI2-RIPE
- Range
- 217.
8. 192. 0/ 19 - Registration type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Record created
- Mar 19, 2021
Origin network
AS9304
HK
- Name
- HGC Global Communications Limited
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- May 12, 1998
- Domain
- hgc-intl.com
- Website
- www.hgc-intl.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
- Rotating
- First seen
- Jun 2026
- Current origin since
- Aug 2026 · 3 mo
- Origin networks
- 3
- Last change of origin
- Aug 2026
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 2
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 217.
8. 194. 0/ 24 - Netname
- NET-217-8-194-0-24
- Registrant
- StarNet InfoTech Consulting Limited
- Registrant country
- HK
- Organization
- StarNet InfoTech Consulting Limited (ORG-SICL4-RIPE)
- Org country
- HK
- Type
- ASSIGNED PA
- Created
- Aug 23, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 23, 2026
- Maintainer
- netutils-mnt
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Aug 2, 2000
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- report@
abuseradar. com - Name
- StarNet InfoTech Consulting Limited
- Handle
- SICL3-RIPE