ip block history.

Tue Sep 14 21:46:14 UTC 2010

Thanks for the pointers Joel!
google knows all,  scary isn't it?

-g

On Sep 14, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Joel Jaeggli wrote:

> assuming the whois data has been cleaned up the next resource to look at
> is:
> 
> routeviews or ris table dumps to see where or if it was advertised in
> the past, and from where.
> 
> google and rbl lists are also worth querying in that context.
> 
> joel
> 
> On 9/14/10 1:51 PM, Greg Whynott wrote:
>> probably an odd question …
>> 
>> we have been assigned a few large blocks of IPs,  and while configuring BGP i got to wondering what these block's history might be.  who had them in the past,    etc..
>> 
>> 
>> is there a publicly accessible db or similar which tracks that type of information,  or is that liability concern?
>> 
>> thanks!
>> greg
>> 
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