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AS7870

AS7870 – The Why Network

AS Number	7870
AS Name	WHY
Organization	The Why Network(thewhy)
Country	US
Website	why.net
Number of IPv4 Routes	0
Number of IPv6 Routes	0
ASN type	ISP
Registry	ARIN
Date Allocated	1997-02-03

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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.
#


ASNumber:       7870
ASName:         WHY
ASHandle:       AS7870
RegDate:        1997-02-03
Updated:        1997-02-03    
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/autnum/7870


OrgName:        The Why? Network
OrgId:          THEWHY
Address:        201 E Abram Suite #640
City:           Arlington
StateProv:      TX
PostalCode:     76010
Country:        US
RegDate:        1997-02-03
Updated:        2012-10-10
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/THEWHY


OrgTechHandle: SA48-ORG-ARIN
OrgTechName:   System Administrator
OrgTechPhone:  +1-817-795-1765 
OrgTechEmail:  systems@why.net
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/SA48-ORG-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: SA48-ORG-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   System Administrator
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-817-795-1765 
OrgAbuseEmail:  systems@why.net
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/SA48-ORG-ARIN

RTechHandle: SA48-ORG-ARIN
RTechName:   System Administrator
RTechPhone:  +1-817-795-1765 
RTechEmail:  systems@why.net
RTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/SA48-ORG-ARIN


#
# 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.
#

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASN AS7870?

ASN AS7870 is an Autonomous System Number used to identify a network for BGP internet routing.

Who manages ASN AS7870?

AS7870 is listed under The Why Network.

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?

WHOIS provides registration and contact context for ASN ownership, administration, and operational reference.

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