The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship

A visible network relationship can change how readers understand counterparties, dependency, exposure, or market structure across internet infrastructure.

The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship

The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship appears in publicdata.caida.org (public_as_relationship_dataset) with a visible network relationship context. The public relationship material links The IMAGINE Group, LLC and LINK AMERICAN through a peer network relationship. The profile explains what is visible now and what would change the assessment.

Why it matters

The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship matters because infrastructure decisions depend on knowing which organizations or persons appear on the routing, registry, service, or governance map. The profile gives readers a bounded view of identity, visible operational role, and facts that could change the assessment.

What the sources show

The available material establishes the reference identity and operational context of the IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship. Registry, routing, official, or operator-published material can show visibility in the Internet ecosystem; claims of ownership, customer status, or decision authority still need corroboration.

The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship appears in public evidence as a network relationship within the Internet infrastructure ecosystem. A sample ASN or prefix has not yet been attached; current material establishes identity, registration, or affiliation context. Contact coverage includes 0 operational channels that can help readers understand escalation paths.

Public registry is useful when it shows presence in registries, routing or service footprint, operator-published channels, and official source material. The article does not infer contracts from those signals. Its value is to identify the organization's visible operational surface and future events that would confirm or change claims about the relationship.

Operational surface

Public relationship material links The IMAGINE Group, LLC and LINK AMERICAN through a peer network relationship.

A sample ASN or prefix has not yet been attached; current material establishes identity, registration, or affiliation context. Contact coverage includes 0 operational channels that can help readers understand escalation paths.

The impact mechanism is how changes in registry, routing, service, or relationship can alter assessments of accountability, accessibility, escalation, or dependency. The principal subject is the Company; network identifiers and registries provide context for the principal subject.

Watchpoints

Watch for changes in source freshness, footprint expansion or withdrawal, contact rotation, and discrepancies between registry facts and operator-published material. Add clearer corroboration before making stronger claims about the relationship or control.

Sources

publicdata.caida.org- supports the peer relationship evidence for The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship across AS396299 and AS1000.

Domain of operation

The domain of operation for this entity is the internet infrastructure interconnection and peering fabric focused on the bilateral network relationship between The IMAGINE Group, LLC (AS396299) and LINK AMERICAN (AS1000).

Autonomous System Interconnection: Facilitates direct network traffic exchange between AS396299 (The IMAGINE Group, LLC) and AS1000 (LINK AMERICAN), bypassing intermediate transit networks. Evidence basis: CAIDA AS-relationship dataset 20260601
Internet Infrastructure Dependency: The presence of a peering relationship indicates mutual interconnection, which can affect routing economics, latency, and resilience for both parties and their downstreams.
Operational Visibility: Changes in this relationship may be reflected in BGP routing tables, RPKI, and PeeringDB records, providing ongoing observability for infrastructure operators.

Timeline

Jun 01, 2026
CAIDA dataset snapshot includes peering relationship
The CAIDA AS-relationship dataset (serial-1, 20260601) includes an inference that AS396299 (The IMAGINE Group, LLC) and AS1000 (LINK AMERICAN) share a peer relationship.
Jun 18, 2026
Relationship profile published
BTW published a public profile noting the peer relationship between the two organizations based on the CAIDA evidence.

At A Glance

Name: The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship
Base: Global

What It Does

public operating records
official service pages
documented relationships updates

Why it matters

Changes in registry, routing, service footprint, or public role can alter visibility, dependency assessment, and escalation paths for infrastructure readers.
Operational criticality: Medium
Time Horizon: Next quarter

What To Watch

official company sources
public registries
operator-published records

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Public View

The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship is a publicly inferable network interconnection between two autonomous systems. It suggests direct traffic exchange, which may influence routing decisions, operational dependencies, and market positioning within the internet infrastructure landscape.

Watchpoints

Monitor CAIDA datasets for changes in inferred relationship (e.g., from peer to transit).
Track BGP update feeds for relevant prefix advertisements or withdrawals that could signal operational changes.
Observe PeeringDB records or official company communications for explicit acknowledgment or modification of peering terms.
Watch for registry changes (AS-HOLDER, ORG entries) that may affect autonomous system ownership or assignment.

Caveats

The relationship is inferred from public routing data and has not been confirmed by either party.
Peering relationships can be dynamic and may change without public announcement.
The current evidence is based on a single data snapshot; ongoing monitoring is required to assert relationship persistence.
No information is available on the specific terms, capacity, or geographic points of interconnection.

FAQ

How was this peer relationship identified?

It was inferred from the CAIDA AS-relationship dataset for June 2026, which analyzes BGP data to classify inter-AS links as peering, transit, or sibling.

What do The IMAGINE Group, LLC and LINK AMERICAN do?

Specific business activities are outside the scope of this profile; however, both entities hold autonomous system numbers indicative of network operation roles.

Why is this relationship tracked by BTW?

Visible peering relationships can reveal dependencies, traffic flows, and potential points of concentration or failure in internet infrastructure, which are of interest to operators, researchers, and risk analysts.

How reliable is the evidence?

The CAIDA dataset is a well-regarded source in network research, but it represents an algorithmic inference and may contain false positives or outdated classifications. Direct confirmation from the parties would strengthen reliability.

Snapshot

The IMAGINE Group, LLC - LINK AMERICAN peer relationship

Sources