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This does not confirm availability.","evidence":[{"type":"statistics_diff","url":"https://ftp.arin.net/pub/stats/arin/archive/2021/delegated-arin-extended-20210810.gz","retrieved_at":"2026-10-12T22:47:02+00:00","summary":"Not listed in ARIN-Issued; found by comparing ARIN's daily statistics: 198.162.83.0/24 assigned on 2021-08-09, reserved on 2021-08-10"},{"type":"delegated_before","url":"https://ftp.arin.net/pub/stats/arin/archive/2021/delegated-arin-extended-20210808.gz","retrieved_at":"2026-10-12T22:46:57+00:00","summary":"ARIN delegated statistics 2021-08-08 (produced 2021-08-08T14:00:13+00:00), before the report: assigned (dated 1993-08-04)"},{"type":"delegated_after","url":"https://ftp.arin.net/pub/stats/arin/archive/2021/delegated-arin-extended-20210810.gz","retrieved_at":"2026-10-12T22:47:02+00:00","summary":"ARIN delegated statistics 2021-08-10 (produced 2021-08-10T14:00:14+00:00), after the report: reserved"}]},{"event_id":"a83e27456f232262","registry":"ARIN","report_date":"2015-06-18","source":"transfers","raw_action":"TRANSFER","raw_line":null,"resource_type":"ipv4","resource":"198.162.83.0/24","start":"198.162.83.0","end":"198.162.83.255","classification":"MERGER_ACQUISITION","classification_label":"Merger/acquisition or reorganization","confidence":"CONFIRMED","source_rir":"ARIN","recipient_rir":"ARIN","source_organization":"Westcoast Energy Inc.","recipient_organization":"Spectra Energy Corporation","inventory_effect":"No effect on ARIN applicant inventory","inventory_effect_code":"NO_EFFECT","provisional":false,"classifier_version":"1.4.0","classified_at":"2026-10-14T00:18:22+00:00","page":"https://rirtracker.com/ip/198.162.83.0-198.162.83.255/#e-a83e27456f232262","report_page":"https://rirtracker.com/arin/reports/2015-06-18/","evidence_url":"https://rirtracker.com/api/v1/resources/ip/198.162.83.0-198.162.83.255.json","observed":"Merger/acquisition: Westcoast Energy Inc. 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