Domain Name Services
Cluster stats
Netblocks3
All fragments 175 blocks across 21 clusters
Cluster ID193408693
RegistryAFRINIC
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Evidence & provenance ?
Attribution unresolved
Shared handles clustered on 11 shared RIR contact/maintainer handles
Registry names 2 distinct registrant names across these blocks
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IP Ranges (3)

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CIDR Org name Registry Status Confidence
78.24.211.8/29 Domain Name Services Limited RIPE ASSIGNED PA ● high
196.29.56.0/21 Domain Name Services AFRINIC ASSIGNED PI ● high
2001:43f8:790::/48 Domain Name Services AFRINIC ASSIGNED PI ● high

Network trust

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RPKI hygiene: A how networks compare →
100.0% of checked blocks have valid RPKI ROA coverage (3 of 3)
Possible discrepancies (2)

These blocks are registered to Domain Name Services but cryptographically authorized for a different, unrelated network (1 distinct holder) — often M&A history, multi-homing, or outsourced/managed hosting, occasionally worth a closer look.

2001:43f8:790::/48 /48 authorized for AS6968 — ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC
196.29.56.0/21 /21 authorized for AS6968 — ZA CENTRAL REGISTRY NPC

NIC Handles

AFRINIC-HM-MNT CB47-AFRINIC DKK3-AFRINIC DKK3-AFRINIC DUMY-RIPE DUMY-RIPE JM158-AFRINIC MNT-C8TECHNOLOGIES ND9-AFRINIC ORG-DNS1-AFRINIC ORG-DNSL2-RIPE