WHOIS

Lookup an IP or domain. Uses IANA referral first, then registry WHOIS.

Query

76.9.168.56

IANA

whois.iana.org

Referred

whois.arin.net

WHOIS servers can rate limit. Results are cached for performance.

### IANA response (whois.iana.org)

% IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

refer:        whois.arin.net

inetnum:      76.0.0.0 - 76.255.255.255
organisation: ARIN
status:       ALLOCATED

whois:        whois.arin.net

changed:      2005-06
source:       IANA

### Registry response (whois.arin.net)

#
# 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.
#


#
# Query terms are ambiguous.  The query is assumed to be:
#     "n 76.9.168.56"
#
# Use "?" to get help.
#

NetRange:       76.9.160.0 - 76.9.175.255
CIDR:           76.9.160.0/20
NetName:        CPWS-76-9-160-0-20
NetHandle:      NET-76-9-160-0-1
Parent:         NET76 (NET-76-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Columbia Power and Water Systems (CPWS)
RegDate:        2007-02-13
Updated:        2013-12-20
Comment:        http://www.cpws.com
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/76.9.160.0


OrgName:        Columbia Power and Water Systems
OrgId:          CPWS
Address:        201 Pickens Lane
City:           Columbia
StateProv:      TN
PostalCode:     38401
Country:        US
RegDate:        2003-07-17
Updated:        2026-02-27
Comment:        Columbia Power and Water Broadband Division
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/CPWS


OrgNOCHandle: BNA61-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Broadband Network Analyst
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-931-374-0604 
OrgNOCEmail:  aaron.hay@cpws.com
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BNA61-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: BNA61-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Broadband Network Analyst
OrgTechPhone:  +1-931-374-0604 
OrgTechEmail:  aaron.hay@cpws.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BNA61-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: BATDO4-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Batdorf, Eric 
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-931-375-7712 
OrgDNSEmail:  eric.batdorf@cpws.com
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BATDO4-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: GIJ1-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Jernigan, Glenn Irwin
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-931-388-4833 
OrgRoutingEmail:  glenn.jernigan@cpws.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GIJ1-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: BNA61-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Broadband Network Analyst
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-931-374-0604 
OrgAbuseEmail:  aaron.hay@cpws.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BNA61-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: BNA61-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Broadband Network Analyst
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-931-374-0604 
OrgDNSEmail:  aaron.hay@cpws.com
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BNA61-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: HJM9-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Myers, Herbert James
OrgTechPhone:  +1-724-984-2176 
OrgTechEmail:  herb.myers@cpws.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HJM9-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: GIJ1-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Jernigan, Glenn Irwin
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-931-388-4833 
OrgAbuseEmail:  glenn.jernigan@cpws.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GIJ1-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: BNA61-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Broadband Network Analyst
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-931-374-0604 
OrgRoutingEmail:  aaron.hay@cpws.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BNA61-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: GIJ1-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Jernigan, Glenn Irwin
OrgTechPhone:  +1-931-388-4833 
OrgTechEmail:  glenn.jernigan@cpws.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GIJ1-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: HJM9-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Myers, Herbert James
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-724-984-2176 
OrgDNSEmail:  herb.myers@cpws.com
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HJM9-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: GIJ1-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Jernigan, Glenn Irwin
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-931-388-4833 
OrgNOCEmail:  glenn.jernigan@cpws.com
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GIJ1-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: BATDO4-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Batdorf, Eric 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-931-375-7712 
OrgTechEmail:  eric.batdorf@cpws.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BATDO4-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: HJM9-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Myers, Herbert James
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-724-984-2176 
OrgNOCEmail:  herb.myers@cpws.com
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HJM9-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: BATDO4-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Batdorf, Eric 
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-931-375-7712 
OrgAbuseEmail:  eric.batdorf@cpws.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BATDO4-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: GIJ1-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Jernigan, Glenn Irwin
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-931-388-4833 
OrgDNSEmail:  glenn.jernigan@cpws.com
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GIJ1-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: HJM9-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Myers, Herbert James
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-724-984-2176 
OrgRoutingEmail:  herb.myers@cpws.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HJM9-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: BATDO4-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Batdorf, Eric 
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-931-375-7712 
OrgNOCEmail:  eric.batdorf@cpws.com
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BATDO4-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.
#

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WHOIS?

WHOIS is a protocol that queries databases to find the registered owner of a domain name or IP address. It reveals the registrar, registration dates, nameservers, and contact information associated with a domain or IP block.

Is WHOIS data always accurate?

Not always. Many domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection that replaces the registrant's personal details with proxy information. IP WHOIS data from Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is generally more reliable than domain WHOIS data.

Can I use WHOIS to find who owns an IP address?

Yes. Enter any IP address into the WHOIS tool to find the organization that owns the IP block, the Regional Internet Registry (ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, etc.) that allocated it, and the network range it belongs to.

What is the difference between domain WHOIS and IP WHOIS?

Domain WHOIS shows registration details like the registrar, creation date, expiry date, and nameservers. IP WHOIS shows the network allocation, the organization that owns the IP block, and the abuse contact for reporting issues.

Why does WHOIS show privacy protection instead of real details?

Domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy services to protect registrants from spam, identity theft, and unwanted contact. GDPR regulations in Europe also require redaction of personal data from WHOIS records.

How often is WHOIS data updated?

WHOIS data is updated by the registrar or registry whenever changes are made to a domain or IP registration. Our tool queries the authoritative WHOIS server in real-time, with results cached for 7 days to reduce server load.

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