Bouzin matters because any change in his officer status or registry contact—through resignation, reassignment, or removal—would remove the only publicly named individual from Echo-Host’s accountability chain. Customers, upstream providers, and regulators would then face uncertainty about who is responsible for service continuity, abuse mitigation, and routing decisions, potentially destabilizing trust in the small hosting provider.
AuthorFiona Xu
Editorial owner accountable for this profile route.
Reading Time4 min
Estimated reading time at standard editorial pace.
PublishedJun 02, 2026
Date this profile last entered editorial circulation.
Last updateJun 02, 2026
Date this profile last entered editorial circulation.
CategoryIndividual registry-holder label
Controlled classification used for cross-profile comparison.
RegionFrance
Primary geography where current signals are most visible.
Signal FocusInstitution Type
Principal area tracked in this intelligence profile.
Content TypeProfile
Structured profile used for cross-category comparison.
Primary DomainInfrastructure
Primary editorial domain framing the analysis.
TopicInternet governance and hosting services
Controlled taxonomy label used for this profile route.
Time HorizonQuarter (30-120d)
Most likely window for material strategy effects.
ImpactMediumThe signal alters planning assumptions but usually requires secondary implementation before full effect.
Confidence0.95
Anchored to multiple primary-source references and direct disclosures.
Evidence Pack
Primary-source references used for classification and impact scoring.
Thomas Bouzin is the public accountability link for Echo-Host Association, a small French nonprofit hosting provider with AS216388. He holds the titles president and director, and his RIPE handle TB12354-RIPE appears on the ASN record. The evidence is limited to Echo-Host self‑published materials, French official registers, RIPE mirrors, and a BGP report; no independent biography or financials exist. Watchpoints include changes in French legal registers, RIPE handle status, prefix announcements, and resolution of the jurisdictional discrepancy between Swiss‑claimed founding and French registration. Any disruption to his role would directly impact the perceived reliability of the hosting service.
Core Entity Brief
Core Entity Brief
Entity
Thomas Bouzin
Public role
Bouzin matters because any change in his officer status or registry contact—through resignation, reassignment, or removal—would remove the only publicly named individual from Echo-Host’s accountability chain. Customers, upstream providers, and regulators would then face uncertainty about who is responsible for service continuity, abuse mitigation, and routing decisions, potentially destabilizing trust in the small hosting provider.
Region
France
Category
Individual registry-holder label
Primary domain
Infrastructure
Signal focus
Institution Type
Time horizon
Quarter (30-120d)
Impact
Medium
Confidence
0.95
Evidence coverage
10 public source references
Related coverage
Profile anchor article
Website
Public evidence pending
Last update
Jun 02, 2026
Echo-Host Association is a French nonprofit hosting provider operating AS216388, offering paid game, VPS, and web hosting services, with Thomas Bouzin as president and registry contact.
What It Does
Hosting Services: Echo-Host markets game server hosting (Minecraft), KVM-based VPS on Ryzen 9 hardware, Discord bot hosting, web hosting, and reseller hosting. Paid plans include CPU cores, RAM, SSD storage, backups, anti-DDoS protection, and IPv4 options. A free web-hosting tier also exists.
Nonprofit Structure: Registered as an association loi 1901 in France (SIREN 992958785, RNA W751281092), Echo-Host operates as a nonprofit. This structure limits profit distribution and may affect capital raising. Revenue and expense details are not publicly disclosed.
Customer Base: Echo-Host claims over 400 registered clients and 600 deployed services, targeting individuals and small groups. These numbers are self-reported and lack independent verification.
Operating Snapshot
Network Identity: Operates AS216388, registered with RIPE NCC. At last observation, it announced one IPv4 /24 prefix (82.22.57.0/24) and was reachable via upstream AS206696. The network is small but active.
Registered Office: The association is domiciled in Paris, France, with a creation date of 20 October 2025 according to the French Annuaire des Entreprises.
Service Claims: The association promises anti-DDoS protection, backups, and responsive support, self-reporting a 92% satisfaction rate. These claims lack independent audit.
Governance: Thomas Bouzin is the only named officer in public records, serving as president and director. Other board members or staff are not publicly listed.
Control Surface
RIPE Registry Records: Through Bouzin’s handle TB12354-RIPE, Echo-Host controls its AS216388 registration and associated route objects, enabling the right to originate BGP announcements.
Association Leadership: As president, Bouzin directs the association’s strategy, enters contracts, and ensures legal compliance, though the extent of formal board oversight is unclear.
Customer-Facing Infrastructure: Echo-Host controls its hosting platform (servers, control panel, payment systems), directly impacting the services used by clients. Any breach or mismanagement would affect those users.
Upstream Connectivity: Connectivity depends on AS206696; any change in that relationship could isolate Echo-Host from the internet or alter its routing.
Watchpoints
Leadership Stability: A change in president or director, as recorded in French legal registers, could signal organizational upheaval.
BGP Footprint Evolution: New prefix announcements, withdrawal, or changes in upstream peers would alter the network’s exposure and attack surface.
Jurisdictional Clarity: The website’s mention of Swiss founding contradicts French registration. Resolving this discrepancy is important for understanding legal liability and tax status.
Service Reliability: No independent uptime monitoring or DDoS mitigation validation is public; outages could undermine the self-reported satisfaction.
Financial Transparency: As a nonprofit, Echo-Host may eventually file financial statements, which would clarify its scale and sustainability.
Domain of operation
Bouzin matters because any change in his officer status or registry contact—through resignation, reassignment, or removal—would remove the only publicly named individual from Echo-Host’s accountability chain. Customers, upstream providers, and regulators would then face uncertainty about who is responsible for service continuity, abuse mitigation, and routing decisions, potentially destabilizing trust in the small hosting provider.
Public role: Thomas Bouzin is framed by bouzin matters because any change in his officer status or registry contact—through resignation, reassignment, or removal—would remove the only publicly named individual from echo-host’s accountability chain. customers, upstream providers, and regulators would then face uncertainty about who is responsible for service continuity, abuse mitigation, and routing decisions, potentially destabilizing trust in the small hosting provider. and public infrastructure context. Evidence basis: Registry RDAP / WHOIS record; echo-host.net legal notice
Operating surface: Internet governance and hosting services and France provide the public context for this institution profile. Evidence basis: Registry RDAP / WHOIS record; echo-host.net legal notice
Timeline
Thomas Bouzin public profile updated
Public coverage records Thomas Bouzin as a subject for role, operating context, and evidence review.
Signal Map
Signal Map
Why tracked: Bouzin matters because any change in his officer status or registry contact—through resignation, reassignment, or removal—would remove the only publicly named individual from Echo-Host’s accountability chain. Customers, upstream providers, and regulators would then face uncertainty about who is responsible for service continuity, abuse mitigation, and routing decisions, potentially destabilizing trust in the small hosting provider.
Object role: As president, Bouzin holds the legal authority to direct Echo-Host’s operations, enter contracts, and represent the association. As the RIPE contact under handle TB12354-RIPE for AS216388, he is the official addressee for routing policy changes, abuse reports, and registry maintenance. This dual function ties the hosting service’s customer‑facing promises to its public internet infrastructure presence.
Impact note: If Bouzin departs without a publicized replacement, Echo-Host risks losing a critical accountability contact. The association’s self‑reported 400+ clients, who depend on its game servers, VPS, and web hosting, could face service disruptions or unresolved abuse issues. Upstream partners may reconsider peering relationships if the registry contact goes stale, and regulators might question the association’s governance.
Control surface: public operating records, official service pages, source-backed relationship updates
Key dependencies: official company sources, public registries, operator-published records
Public View
The public read of Thomas Bouzin is limited to visible role, operating context, and relationship evidence.
Watchpoints
New public role, affiliation, product, policy, or market disclosures.
Verified relationship changes involving named organizations or people.
Caveats
Private or unverified claims are excluded from this public view.
FAQ
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What is public about this profile?
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