This AS is not currently used to announce prefixes in the global routing table, nor is it used as a visible transit AS.
whois: 402332
IANA has recorded AS8709 as originally allocated by
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as-block: AS8525 - AS8769
descr: RIPE NCC ASN block
remarks: These AS Numbers are assigned to network operators in the RIPE NCC service region.
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
created: 2018-11-22T15:27:23Z
last-modified: 2018-11-22T15:27:23Z
source: RIPE
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% Abuse contact for 'AS8709' is 'ipabuse@vodafone.co.uk'
aut-num: AS8709
as-name: VF-VPNPLUS
remarks: Vodafone VPN+
org: ORG-VEEL1-RIPE
admin-c: HA5637-RIPE
tech-c: HA5637-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by: VODAFONE-WORLDWIDE-MNTNER
created: 2002-02-19T17:24:24Z
last-modified: 2025-01-09T10:01:58Z
source: RIPE # Filtered
organisation: ORG-VEEL1-RIPE
org-name: VODAFONE ENTERPRISE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
country: GB
org-type: LIR
address: The Connection
address: RG14 2FN
address: Newbury
address: UNITED KINGDOM
phone: +44 7822 815799
phone: +44 1635 33251
admin-c: HA5637-RIPE
tech-c: HA5637-RIPE
abuse-c: AR77365-RIPE
mnt-ref: VODAFONE-WORLDWIDE-MNTNER
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by: VODAFONE-WORLDWIDE-MNTNER
created: 2024-12-09T17:10:20Z
last-modified: 2024-12-09T17:10:22Z
source: RIPE # Filtered
%ERROR:201: access denied for 2401:2000:6660:0:0:0:0:13
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