Data as of Nov 5, 2026
72.56.162.0/24
Anonymizer · Datacenter proxyWS Telecom Inc · reallocated from Net Inc.
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
Datacenter proxy
Risk
85 / 100 · Critical
Recent change
New origin Oct 22, 2026
from AS213541 WS Telecom Inc
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS213541 since Oct 22, 2026 · 2 wk ago
Operators, sellers and brokers
Leased from
Owners leasing their own space
| Name | In 72.56.162.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|
| Net Inc. | 256100% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
72.56.162.0/24
From the registry to its use
- Aug 11, 2025Registry recordNet Inc.ALLOCATED PA72.56.0.0/16
- Sep 15, 2025AssignedShorepath Telecom LtdASSIGNED PA72.56.162.0/24
- Jan 19, 2026– Sep 3, 2026
- Feb 27, 2026ReallocatedWS Telecom IncSUB-ALLOCATED PA72.56.128.0/18
- Oct 22, 2026– today
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72.56.0.0/16 | 65,536 | US-NET-20080226 | Net Inc. (ORG-NI139-RIPE) · US | ALLOCATED PA | Aug 11, 2025 | abuse@ |
| └ 72.56.128.0/18 | 16,384 | CLIENT-LEASE | WS Telecom Inc (ORG-WTI4-RIPE) · US | SUB-ALLOCATED PA | Feb 27, 2026 | abuse@ |
| └ 72.56.162.0/24 | 256 | WST-NET-72-56-162-0-24 | Customer assignment | ASSIGNED PA | Sep 15, 2025 | noc@ |
Network & registry
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- Net Inc.
- Handle
- ORG-NI139-RIPE
- Range
- 72.
56. 0. 0/ 16 - Registration type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Record created
- Aug 11, 2025
- Reallocated to
- WS Telecom Inc (ORG-WTI4-RIPE)
- Reallocated range
- 72.
56. 128. 0/ 18 - Reallocation type
- SUB-ALLOCATED PA
- Reallocated
- Feb 27, 2026
Origin network
AS213541
US
- Name
- WS Telecom Inc
- Type
- Hosting
- Registered
- Jan 21, 2025
- Domain
- wstelecom.us
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Who has announced this prefix
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- Jan 2026
- Current origin since
- Oct 22, 2026 · under a month
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72.56.128.0/18 | AS209372 | /24 | RIPE | Another network |
| 72.56.128.0/18 | AS213541 | /24 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 72.
56. 162. 0/ 24 - Netname
- WST-NET-72-56-162-0-24
- Registrant
- Shorepath Telecom Ltd
- Registrant country
- GH
- Organization
- Shorepath Telecom Ltd (ORG-ST411-RIPE)
- Org country
- GB
- Type
- ASSIGNED PA
- Created
- Sep 15, 2025
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Maintainer
- wst-mnt
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Feb 26, 2008
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- noc@
shorepath-telecom. co. uk - Name
- Abuse contact role object
- Handle
- ACRO64392-RIPE