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IPv4 range · 4,096 addresses

196.32.96.0/20

Now

AFRINIC statistics
Allocated (dated 2016-03-09) (ZA), in the latest file
Registry
AFRINIC
Holder
The Ribeiro Group
From
AFRINIC's latest statistics and the latest transfer record

Latest change

Transfer log Merger/acquisition or reorganization

Reported
2026-01-08 (AFRINIC)
Confidence
Confirmed
Inventory
No effect on AFRINIC applicant inventory

Timeline (4)

Every change the tracker has found, newest first. It covers ARIN from 2008-12-01, the RIPE NCC from 2010-04-23, APNIC from 2008-02-15, LACNIC from 2012-06-29 and AFRINIC from 2012-10-03.

2026-01-08 AFRINIC Transfer log Merger/acquisition or reorganization Confirmed
Transfer log
Merger/acquisition: Fibre Stream PTY Ltd (AFRINIC) to The Ribeiro Group (AFRINIC)
From
Fibre Stream PTY Ltd AFRINIC
To
The Ribeiro Group AFRINIC
Inventory
No effect on AFRINIC applicant inventory

AFRINIC's transfer log records a merger, acquisition or reorganization from Fibre Stream PTY Ltd (AFRINIC) to The Ribeiro Group (AFRINIC) on 2026-01-08 12:01 UTC. The registration changed hands; it is not a new allocation from AFRINIC.

Evidence (3) · classifier 1.4.0,
  1. Transfer log Transfer log: MERGER_ACQUISITION on 2026-01-08 12:01 UTC, Fibre Stream PTY Ltd (AFRINIC) to The Ribeiro Group (AFRINIC); resources moved: AS327984, 102.176.192.0/19, 196.32.96.0/20, 2c0f:f5b0::/32 source · retrieved
  2. Before AFRINIC delegated statistics 2026-01-08, before the change: allocated (dated 2016-03-09) source · retrieved
  3. After AFRINIC delegated statistics 2026-01-09, after the change: allocated (dated 2016-03-09) source · retrieved
Classification history for this change (5 versions)
  1. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.2.0)
  2. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.3.0)
  3. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.3.1)
  4. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.3.2)
  5. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.4.0) current
2020-10-12 AFRINIC Transfer log Merger/acquisition or reorganization Confirmed
Transfer log
Merger/acquisition: Skyfi Internet solutions (PTY) Ltd (AFRINIC) to Fibre Stream PTY Ltd (AFRINIC)
From
Skyfi Internet solutions (PTY) Ltd AFRINIC
To
Fibre Stream PTY Ltd AFRINIC
Inventory
No effect on AFRINIC applicant inventory

AFRINIC's transfer log records a merger, acquisition or reorganization from Skyfi Internet solutions (PTY) Ltd (AFRINIC) to Fibre Stream PTY Ltd (AFRINIC) on 2020-10-12 12:04 UTC. The registration changed hands; it is not a new allocation from AFRINIC.

Evidence (3) · classifier 1.4.0,
  1. Transfer log Transfer log: MERGER_ACQUISITION on 2020-10-12 12:04 UTC, Skyfi Internet solutions (PTY) Ltd (AFRINIC) to Fibre Stream PTY Ltd (AFRINIC); resources moved: AS327984, 102.176.192.0/19, 196.32.96.0/20, 2c0f:f5b0::/32 source · retrieved
  2. Before AFRINIC delegated statistics 2020-10-12, before the change: allocated (dated 2016-03-09) source · retrieved
  3. After AFRINIC delegated statistics 2020-10-13, after the change: allocated (dated 2016-03-09) source · retrieved
Classification history for this change (4 versions)
  1. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.3.0)
  2. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.3.1)
  3. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.3.2)
  4. : Merger/acquisition or reorganization, confirmed (classifier 1.4.0) current
2016-03-09 AFRINIC + Registered Apparent reissuance of previously removed resource Strong inference
Statistics
196.32.96.0/20 reserved on 2016-03-09, allocated on 2016-03-10
Inventory
Likely issued from AFRINIC-controlled inventory

No transfer record matches. AFRINIC's statistics show it reserved on 2016-03-09 and allocated (dated 2016-03-09) on 2016-03-10. The tracker saw this range removed from registration on 2013-10-03 (196.32.96.0/20), so it appears to have been issued again from AFRINIC's pool.

Evidence (3) · classifier 1.4.0,
  1. Statistics Found by comparing AFRINIC's daily statistics: 196.32.96.0/20 reserved on 2016-03-09, allocated on 2016-03-10 source · retrieved
  2. Before AFRINIC delegated statistics 2016-03-09, before the change: reserved source · retrieved
  3. After AFRINIC delegated statistics 2016-03-10, after the change: allocated (dated 2016-03-09) source · retrieved
Classification history for this change (4 versions)
  1. : Apparent reissuance of previously removed resource, strong inference (classifier 1.3.0)
  2. : Apparent reissuance of previously removed resource, strong inference (classifier 1.3.1)
  3. : Apparent reissuance of previously removed resource, strong inference (classifier 1.3.2)
  4. : Apparent reissuance of previously removed resource, strong inference (classifier 1.4.0) current
2013-10-03 AFRINIC − Deregistered Removed (return, revocation or reclamation not publicly distinguishable) Strong inference
Statistics
196.32.96.0/20 allocated on 2013-10-03, reserved on 2013-10-04
Inventory
Possible future reissue candidate after hold

Removed from active registration. The tracker found it by comparing AFRINIC's daily statistics. AFRINIC's statistics show it allocated (dated 2010-04-21) on 2013-10-03 and reserved on 2013-10-04. 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 (3) · classifier 1.4.0,
  1. Statistics Found by comparing AFRINIC's daily statistics: 196.32.96.0/20 allocated on 2013-10-03, reserved on 2013-10-04 source · retrieved
  2. Before AFRINIC delegated statistics 2013-10-03, before the change: allocated (dated 2010-04-21) source · retrieved
  3. After AFRINIC delegated statistics 2013-10-04, after the change: reserved source · retrieved
Classification history for this change (4 versions)
  1. : Removed (return, revocation or reclamation not publicly distinguishable), strong inference (classifier 1.3.0)
  2. : Removed (return, revocation or reclamation not publicly distinguishable), strong inference (classifier 1.3.1)
  3. : Removed (return, revocation or reclamation not publicly distinguishable), strong inference (classifier 1.3.2)
  4. : Removed (return, revocation or reclamation not publicly distinguishable), strong inference (classifier 1.4.0) current

Transfer records (2)

Date (UTC)LogTypeRange movedFromTo
AFRINICMerger acquisition196.32.96.0/20 Fibre Stream PTY Ltd AFRINICThe Ribeiro Group AFRINIC
AFRINICMerger acquisition196.32.96.0/20 Skyfi Internet solutions (PTY) Ltd AFRINICFibre Stream PTY Ltd AFRINIC

Every record in the ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC, LACNIC and AFRINIC transfer logs that moved any part of this IPv4 range (ARIN's from 2009, the RIPE NCC's from 2012, APNIC's from 2010, LACNIC's from 2016, AFRINIC's from 2018). A transfer between two registries is in both logs.

RDAP lookups

Not looked up. The tracker queries RDAP for changes as they're reported (on first sight, after 24 hours and after seven days); older changes aren't looked up because today's RDAP says nothing about the past.

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