Data as of Nov 3, 2026
68.164.40.0/21
Anonymizer · ISP proxyWindstream Communications LLC · space held by GTT Americas, LLC
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recently moved
Recent change
New origin Sep 2026
from AS13347 Midwest Cable
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS7029 since Sep 2026 · 9 wk ago
1 · Holder
record created Nov 12, 2002 · reallocated to Internet Utilities NA LLC Aug 28, 2025
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
IP brokers
| Name | In 68.164.40.0/21 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| IPXO | 2,048100% | 8 |
Leased from
Owners leasing their own space
| Name | In 68.164.40.0/21 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| GTT Americas, LLC | 2,048100% | 8 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
68.164.40.0/21
From the registry to its use
- Nov 12, 2002Registry recordGTT Americas, LLCDirect Allocation68.164.0.0/14
- Aug 28, 2025ReallocatedInternet Utilities NA LLCReallocated68.164.0.0/16
- Oct 3, 2025– Sep 15, 2026
- Oct 8, 2025Route objectAS7029 Windstream Communications LLCRADB route object for AS7029 Windstream Communications LLC, maintainer MAINT-AS1020
- Jul 6, 2026– Jul 17, 2026
- Jul 6, 2026– Jul 17, 2026
- Jul 10, 2026Route objectAS12083 WideOpenWest Finance LLCARIN route object for AS12083 WideOpenWest Finance LLC, maintainer MNT-GAL-104
- Jul 10, 2026Route objectIPXORADB route object for AS12083 WideOpenWest Finance LLC, maintainer MAINT-AS834
- Jul 10, 2026Route objectAS13347 Midwest CableARIN route object for AS13347 Midwest Cable, maintainer MNT-GAL-104
- Jul 10, 2026Route objectIPXORADB route object for AS13347 Midwest Cable, maintainer MAINT-AS834
- Jul 13, 2026Route objectAS5650 Frontier Communications of America, Inc.ARIN route object for AS5650 Frontier Communications of America, Inc., maintainer MNT-GAL-104
- Jul 13, 2026Route objectAS7029 Windstream Communications LLCARIN route object for AS7029 Windstream Communications LLC, maintainer MNT-GAL-104
- Jul 15, 2026AssignedCook TechnicalReassigned68.164.40.0/21
- Jul 18, 2026Route objectAS7029 Windstream Communications LLCRADB route object for AS7029 Windstream Communications LLC, maintainer MAINT-AS102068.164.40.0/22
- Jul 18, 2026Route objectAS7029 Windstream Communications LLCRADB route object for AS7029 Windstream Communications LLC, maintainer MAINT-AS102068.164.44.0/22
- Sep 4, 2026– Nov 2, 2026
- Sep 18, 2026– Nov 2, 2026
- todayLeased fromIPXOIP broker
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Anonymizer addresses | Leased from | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.164.0.0/14 | AS3257 | Internet provider | 5120.20%ISP proxy | IP broker IPXO (part) | 1,827 813 always on | GTT Americas, LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.164.0.0/14 | 262,144 | MEGAPATH-BLK-58 | GTT Americas, LLC (GAL-104) · US | Direct Allocation | Nov 12, 2002 | [email protected] |
| └ 68.164.0.0/16 | 65,536 | IPXO-LLC | IPXO LLC (IL-845) · US | Reallocated | Aug 27, 2025 | [email protected] |
| └ 68.164.0.0/16 | 65,536 | NETUTILS | Internet Utilities NA LLC (DCL-577) · US | Reallocated | Aug 28, 2025 | [email protected] |
| └ 68.164.40.0/21 | 2,048 | PRIVATE | Cook Technical (C11649285) · US | Reassigned | Jul 15, 2026 | [email protected] via IPXO-LLC |
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
- GTT Americas, LLC
- Handle
- GAL-104
- Range
- 68.164.0.0/14
- Registration type
- Direct Allocation
- Record created
- Nov 12, 2002
- Reallocated to
- Internet Utilities NA LLC (DCL-577)
- Reallocated range
- 68.164.0.0/16
- Reallocated
- Aug 28, 2025
Origin network
AS7029
US
- Name
- Windstream Communications LLC
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Jul 30, 1996
- Domain
- uniti.com
- Website
- www.uniti.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
- Oct 2025
- Current origin since
- Sep 2026 · 2 mo
- Origin networks
- 3
- Last change of origin
- Sep 2026
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 3
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS5650 not the origin | ARIN | GTT Americas, LLC | MNT-GAL-104 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| AS7029 | RADB | Windstream Communications LLC (ARIN OrgID: WINDS-6) | MAINT-AS1020 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| AS7029 | ARIN | GTT Americas, LLC | MNT-GAL-104 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| AS12083 not the origin | ARIN | GTT Americas, LLC | MNT-GAL-104 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| AS12083 not the origin | RADB | autogen | MAINT-AS834 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| AS13347 not the origin | ARIN | GTT Americas, LLC | MNT-GAL-104 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| AS13347 not the origin | RADB | autogen | MAINT-AS834 | Jul 10, 2026 |
IRR inside
Route objects inside
| Prefix | Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.164.40.0/22 | AS7029 | RADB | MAINT-AS1020 | Jul 18, 2026 | |
| 68.164.44.0/22 | AS7029 | RADB | MAINT-AS1020 | Jul 18, 2026 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 68.164.40.0/21
- Netname
- PRIVATE
- Registrant
- Cook Technical
- Organization
- Cook Technical (C11649285)
- Type
- Reassigned
- Handle
- NET-68-164-40-0-1
- Parent
- NET-68-164-0-0-3
- Created
- Jul 15, 2026
- RIR
- ARIN
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Nov 12, 2002
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- [email protected]
- Name
- Internet Utilities Abuse
- Phone
- +1-650-934-1667
- Handle
- IUA-ARIN