Data as of Nov 3, 2026
72.172.16.0/24
7 residential-proxy exits · 30 daysWindstream Communications LLC
Announced by
Type
Residential
Risk
0 / 100 · Low
Proxy exits nearby
Residential-proxy exits
Proxy exits
7
2.7% of its addresses · 30 days
Always-on exits
3
43% of its exits
Providers
34
selling exits here
Oct 4, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026
Exits seen per day
11K observations
Proxy providers listing exits
- 2Captcha
- Ake.net
- AnyIP
- BirdProxies
- BottingTools
- Bright Data
- ByteProxies
- Byteful
- CatProxies
- ColaProxy
- FastProxy
- FlashProxy
- FloppyData
- Geonode
- GonzoProxy
- IPRoyal
- Infatica
- InfiniteProxies
- LemonBright
- NSocks
- NextProxy
- Novada
- PacketStream
- PrivateProxy
- Proxy-Seller
- ProxyEmpire
- ProxyRack
- ProxyWing
- Proxying
- Proxyma
- SpyderProxy
- Thordata
- ThunderProxy
- VitalExclusive
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72.172.0.0/18 | 16,384 | WINDSTREAM-COMMUNICATIONS | Windstream Communications LLC (WINDS-6) · US | Direct Allocation | Dec 8, 2005 | [email protected] |
| └ 72.172.16.0/22 | 1,024 | 72-172-16-0 | unknown | — | — | — |
Network & registry
Announced by
Covering announcement 72.172.0.0/18
- Prefix
- 72.172.0.0/18
- Announced by
- AS7029 Windstream Communications LLC
- Type
- Residential
- Proxy exits
- 119
- Always-on exits
- 23
- RPKI
- RPKI valid
- Netname
- WINDSTREAM-COMMUNICATIONS
- Registrant
- Windstream Communications LLC
- RIR
- ARIN
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
Who has announced 72.172.0.0/18
72.172.0.0/18
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- Nov 2009
- Current origin since
- Nov 2009 · 17 yr
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72.172.0.0/18 | AS7029 | /18 | ARIN | RPKI valid |
IRR
Route objects on 72.172.0.0/18
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS7029 | RADB | Windstream Aggregate (AS7029) | MAINT-AS7029 | Jun 18, 2024 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 72.172.0.0/18
- Netname
- WINDSTREAM-COMMUNICATIONS
- Registrant
- Windstream Communications LLC
- Organization
- Windstream Communications LLC (WINDS-6)
- Org address
- 4005 North Rodney Parham Rd, Little Rock, AR, 72212
- Org country
- US
- Type
- Direct Allocation
- Handle
- NET-72-172-0-0-1
- Parent
- NET-72-0-0-0-0
- Created
- Dec 8, 2005
- RIR
- ARIN
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- [email protected]
- Name
- Windstream Abuse
- Phone
- +1-800-347-1991
- Handle
- WINDS1-ARIN