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Classifications and hold-expiration dates are evidence-based interpretations and do not constitute confirmation that a resource is available for issuance or transfer.","resource":"197.215.240.0/20","resource_type":"ipv4","page":"https://rirtracker.com/ip/197.215.240.0-197.215.255.255/","statistics_now":{"registry":"AFRINIC","status":"reserved"},"current_holder":{"rir":"AFRINIC","org":"African Network Information Center - (AfriNIC) Ltd","handle":"ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC","how":"RDAP, looked up 2026-11-06 18:19 UTC"},"rdap_snapshots":[{"resource_type":"ipv4","start_key":"000000000000000000000000c5d7f000","end_key":"000000000000000000000000c5d7ffff","captured_at":"2026-11-06T18:19:11+00:00","reason":"7d","authoritative_rir":"AFRINIC","handle":"197.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255","name":"ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC","status":"administrative","org_handle":"ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC","org_name":"African Network Information Center - (AfriNIC) Ltd","country_code":"MU","registration_date":"2010-10-13T10:27:00Z","last_changed_date":"2021-01-28T10:48:00Z","rdap_url":"https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/197.215.240.0"},{"resource_type":"ipv4","start_key":"000000000000000000000000c5d7f000","end_key":"000000000000000000000000c5d7ffff","captured_at":"2026-10-31T18:22:43+00:00","reason":"24h","authoritative_rir":"AFRINIC","handle":"197.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255","name":"ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC","status":"administrative","org_handle":"ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC","org_name":"African Network Information Center - (AfriNIC) Ltd","country_code":"MU","registration_date":"2010-10-13T10:27:00Z","last_changed_date":"2021-01-28T10:48:00Z","rdap_url":"https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/197.215.240.0"},{"resource_type":"ipv4","start_key":"000000000000000000000000c5d7f000","end_key":"000000000000000000000000c5d7ffff","captured_at":"2026-10-30T18:18:56+00:00","reason":"first","authoritative_rir":"AFRINIC","handle":"197.0.0.0 - 197.255.255.255","name":"ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC","status":"administrative","org_handle":"ORG-AFNC1-AFRINIC","org_name":"African Network Information Center - (AfriNIC) Ltd","country_code":"MU","registration_date":"2010-10-13T10:27:00Z","last_changed_date":"2021-01-28T10:48:00Z","rdap_url":"https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/197.215.240.0"}],"transfers":[],"events":[{"event_id":"339dbdaa4d7ef185","registry":"AFRINIC","report_date":"2026-10-29","source":"statistics","raw_action":"REMOVED","raw_line":null,"resource_type":"ipv4","resource":"197.215.240.0/20","start":"197.215.240.0","end":"197.215.255.255","classification":"REMOVED_REASON_UNKNOWN","classification_label":"Removed (return, revocation or reclamation not publicly distinguishable)","confidence":"STRONG_INFERENCE","source_rir":null,"recipient_rir":null,"source_organization":null,"recipient_organization":null,"inventory_effect":"Possible future reissue candidate after hold","inventory_effect_code":"HOLD_CANDIDATE","provisional":false,"classifier_version":"1.4.0","classified_at":"2026-10-30T18:22:01+00:00","page":"https://rirtracker.com/ip/197.215.240.0-197.215.255.255/#e-339dbdaa4d7ef185","report_page":"https://rirtracker.com/afrinic/reports/2026-10-29/","evidence_url":"https://rirtracker.com/api/v1/resources/ip/197.215.240.0-197.215.255.255.json","observed":"197.215.240.0/20 allocated on 2026-10-29, reserved on 2026-10-30","explanation":"Removed from active registration. The tracker found it by comparing AFRINIC's daily statistics. AFRINIC's statistics show it allocated (dated 2013-04-30) on 2026-10-29 and reserved on 2026-10-30. Public sources do not distinguish a voluntary return, revocation, or reclamation. AFRINIC publishes no fixed period for which it holds returned IPv4 space before reissuing it, so the tracker gives no estimate. This does not confirm availability.","evidence":[{"type":"statistics_diff","url":"https://ftp.afrinic.net/pub/stats/afrinic/delegated-afrinic-extended-20261030","retrieved_at":"2026-10-30T18:17:48+00:00","summary":"Found by comparing AFRINIC's daily statistics: 197.215.240.0/20 allocated on 2026-10-29, reserved on 2026-10-30"},{"type":"delegated_before","url":"https://ftp.afrinic.net/pub/stats/afrinic/delegated-afrinic-extended-20261029","retrieved_at":"2026-10-29T18:17:52+00:00","summary":"AFRINIC delegated statistics 2026-10-29, before the change: allocated (dated 2013-04-30)"},{"type":"delegated_after","url":"https://ftp.afrinic.net/pub/stats/afrinic/delegated-afrinic-extended-20261030","retrieved_at":"2026-10-30T18:17:48+00:00","summary":"AFRINIC delegated statistics 2026-10-30, after the change: reserved"}]},{"event_id":"f418350b23a53562","registry":"AFRINIC","report_date":"2013-04-30","source":"statistics","raw_action":"ADDED","raw_line":null,"resource_type":"ipv4","resource":"197.215.240.0/20","start":"197.215.240.0","end":"197.215.255.255","classification":"APPARENT_REISSUANCE","classification_label":"Apparent reissuance of previously removed resource","confidence":"STRONG_INFERENCE","source_rir":null,"recipient_rir":null,"source_organization":null,"recipient_organization":null,"inventory_effect":"Likely issued from AFRINIC-controlled inventory","inventory_effect_code":"ISSUED","provisional":false,"classifier_version":"1.4.0","classified_at":"2026-10-13T23:55:19+00:00","page":"https://rirtracker.com/ip/197.215.240.0-197.215.255.255/#e-f418350b23a53562","report_page":"https://rirtracker.com/afrinic/reports/2013-04-30/","evidence_url":"https://rirtracker.com/api/v1/resources/ip/197.215.240.0-197.215.255.255.json","observed":"197.215.240.0/20 available on 2013-04-30, allocated on 2013-05-01","explanation":"No transfer record matches. AFRINIC's statistics show it available on 2013-04-30 and allocated (dated 2013-04-30) on 2013-05-01. The tracker saw this range removed from registration on 2012-12-06 (197.215.128.0/17), so it appears to have been issued again from AFRINIC's pool.","evidence":[{"type":"statistics_diff","url":"https://ftp.afrinic.net/pub/stats/afrinic/2013/delegated-afrinic-extended-20130501","retrieved_at":"2026-10-12T18:55:23+00:00","summary":"Found by comparing AFRINIC's daily statistics: 197.215.240.0/20 available on 2013-04-30, allocated on 2013-05-01"},{"type":"delegated_before","url":"https://ftp.afrinic.net/pub/stats/afrinic/2013/delegated-afrinic-extended-20130430","retrieved_at":"2026-10-12T18:55:18+00:00","summary":"AFRINIC delegated statistics 2013-04-30, before the change: available"},{"type":"delegated_after","url":"https://ftp.afrinic.net/pub/stats/afrinic/2013/delegated-afrinic-extended-20130501","retrieved_at":"2026-10-12T18:55:23+00:00","summary":"AFRINIC delegated statistics 2013-05-01, after the change: allocated (dated 2013-04-30)"}]}],"classification_history":{"339dbdaa4d7ef185":[{"raw_change_id":579240,"classification_code":"REMOVED_REASON_UNKNOWN","confidence":"STRONG_INFERENCE","classifier_version":"1.4.0","classified_at":"2026-10-30T18:22:01+00:00","current":1,"public_explanation":"Removed from active registration. The tracker found it by comparing AFRINIC's daily statistics. AFRINIC's statistics show it allocated (dated 2013-04-30) on 2026-10-29 and reserved on 2026-10-30. Public sources do not distinguish a voluntary return, revocation, or reclamation. AFRINIC publishes no fixed period for which it holds returned IPv4 space before reissuing it, so the tracker gives no estimate. This does not confirm availability."}],"f418350b23a53562":[{"raw_change_id":209659,"classification_code":"APPARENT_REISSUANCE","confidence":"STRONG_INFERENCE","classifier_version":"1.3.0","classified_at":"2026-10-13T04:12:25+00:00","current":0,"public_explanation":"No transfer record matches. AFRINIC's statistics show it available on 2013-04-30 and allocated (dated 2013-04-30) on 2013-05-01. The tracker saw this range removed from registration on 2012-12-06 (197.215.128.0/17), so it appears to have been issued again from AFRINIC's pool."},{"raw_change_id":209659,"classification_code":"APPARENT_REISSUANCE","confidence":"STRONG_INFERENCE","classifier_version":"1.3.1","classified_at":"2026-10-13T08:08:44+00:00","current":0,"public_explanation":"No transfer record matches. AFRINIC's statistics show it available on 2013-04-30 and allocated (dated 2013-04-30) on 2013-05-01. The tracker saw this range removed from registration on 2012-12-06 (197.215.128.0/17), so it appears to have been issued again from AFRINIC's pool."},{"raw_change_id":209659,"classification_code":"APPARENT_REISSUANCE","confidence":"STRONG_INFERENCE","classifier_version":"1.3.2","classified_at":"2026-10-13T14:51:42+00:00","current":0,"public_explanation":"No transfer record matches. AFRINIC's statistics show it available on 2013-04-30 and allocated (dated 2013-04-30) on 2013-05-01. The tracker saw this range removed from registration on 2012-12-06 (197.215.128.0/17), so it appears to have been issued again from AFRINIC's pool."},{"raw_change_id":209659,"classification_code":"APPARENT_REISSUANCE","confidence":"STRONG_INFERENCE","classifier_version":"1.4.0","classified_at":"2026-10-13T23:55:19+00:00","current":1,"public_explanation":"No transfer record matches. AFRINIC's statistics show it available on 2013-04-30 and allocated (dated 2013-04-30) on 2013-05-01. The tracker saw this range removed from registration on 2012-12-06 (197.215.128.0/17), so it appears to have been issued again from AFRINIC's pool."}]},"arin_statistics_now":{"status":"not listed"}}