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AS16981 Emmis Communications Corp.

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Emmis Communications Corp. emmis.com

US 2 Routes

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AS16981

AS16981 – Emmis Communications Corp.

AS Number	16981
AS Name	EMMIS-1
Organization	Emmis Communications Corp.(ecc-77)
Country	US
Website	emmis.com
Number of IPv4 Routes	2
Number of IPv6 Routes	0
ASN type	BUSINESS
Registry	ARIN
Date Allocated	2000-07-07

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IP Ranges

Route	Origin	Origin Name	ISP	# IPs
50.58.169.0/24	AS16981	Emmis Communications Corp.	Level 3 Parent, LLC	256
65.211.179.0/24	AS16981	Emmis Communications Corp.	Emmis	256

Raw Whois Response

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ASNumber:       16981
ASName:         EMMIS-1
ASHandle:       AS16981
RegDate:        2000-07-07
Updated:        2022-07-07    
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/autnum/16981


OrgName:        Emmis Communications Corp.
OrgId:          ECC-77
Address:        40 Monument Circle, Suite 700
City:           Indianapolis
StateProv:      IN
PostalCode:     46204-3011
Country:        US
RegDate:        2000-07-07
Updated:        2022-01-20
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ECC-77


OrgAbuseHandle: COMPU31-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Computer Support
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-317-684-6546 
OrgAbuseEmail:  support@emmis.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/COMPU31-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: COMPU31-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Computer Support
OrgTechPhone:  +1-317-684-6546 
OrgTechEmail:  support@emmis.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/COMPU31-ARIN


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# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/
#
# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at
# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/
#
# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.
#

Parsed Whois Response

Peers

AS Number	Description	Country
AS3549	Level 3 Communications, Inc. (GBLX)	US
AS3549	Level 3 Parent, LLC	US
AS701	Verizon Business/UUnet	US
AS701	Verizon Business	US

Upstreams

AS Number	Description	Country
AS3549	Level 3 Parent, LLC	US
AS701	Verizon Business	US

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASN AS16981?

ASN AS16981 is an Autonomous System Number used to identify a network for BGP internet routing.

Who manages ASN AS16981?

AS16981 is listed under Emmis Communications Corp..

What do peers, upstreams, and downstreams mean?

Peers are lateral network interconnections, upstreams are transit providers, and downstreams are customer networks receiving connectivity.

What are routes and IP ranges for an ASN?

Routes and IP ranges are the network prefixes announced by the ASN on the internet and show the address space it originates.

Why is WHOIS data included here?

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