ASN registry?

Mon Aug 19 19:50:57 UTC 2002


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog at merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog at merit.edu] On Behalf
Of
> Andy Dills
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 3:42 PM
> To: Ralph Doncaster
> Cc: nanog at merit.edu
> Subject: Re: ASN registry?
> 
> 
> On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Ralph Doncaster wrote:
> 
> >
> > I've always used whois.arin.net to check ASN registrations, and
until
> now
> > it's always had information on those that I've checked.
> > It doesn't have anything for 1221, which according to
> > route-views.oregon-ix.net is Telstra.  Is there a single complete
> database
> > that has ASN assignment info?
> 
> Well, when I can't find it quickly, I usually check RIPE, as the RIPE
> whois will tell you which region the ASN is delegated to, and which
> registrar to check with. And according to RIPE, 1221 is most
definitely in
> the lower range controlled by ARIN. No idea why ARIN doesn't have a
record
> for it...they only carry records for ASN 16779, which is Telstra-USA.
> 
> Andy
> 
I noticed that as well. But a quick google shows that Telstra is most
definitely AS1221. Maybe they forgot to renew one of their AS Numbers?

Derek