Core Entity Brief
| Entity | Echo-Host Association |
|---|---|
| Public role | Echo-Host matters because its generic service terms grant it broad suspension and termination rights with limited backup obligations, and its routing announcements directly affect service reachability. The organization's youth and lack of independent financial or technical audits create concentrated risk for any customer relying on its infrastructure for critical workloads. |
| Region | France |
| Category | Network-related institution |
| Primary domain | Infrastructure |
| Signal focus | Institution Type |
| Time horizon | Quarter (30-120d) |
| Impact | Medium |
| Confidence | 0.95 |
| Evidence coverage | 12 public source references |
| Related coverage | 1 linked article |
| Website | Public evidence pending |
| Last update | Jun 02, 2026 |
Echo-Host Association is a small, new French hosting nonprofit operating AS216388, offering game, VPS, and web services.
What It Does
- Service offerings: Sells VPS, web hosting, game server hosting for Minecraft, Garry's Mod, Unturned, Discord bot hosting, and file-sharing services, with upfront payment.
- Revenue model opacity: No public financial statements, customer counts, or contract metrics are available to verify commercial scale.
Operating Snapshot
- Legal identity: Registered as an active French association (SIREN 992 958 785) since 20 October 2025, with a Paris registered office.
- Infrastructure control: Operates AS216388, created 28 April 2026, originating IPv4 prefix 82.22.57.0/24 and IPv6 prefix 2a0b:4e07:e0::/48, with upstream peers AS206696 and AS34872.
Control Surface
- Hosting platform: Controls the customer-facing website, storefront, support, and abuse channels, as well as service configuration.
- Routing and connectivity: Manages BGP announcements for AS216388, directly affecting service reachability for all hosted workloads.
Watchpoints
- Registry and prefix changes: Any modification to AS216388's RIPE records or prefix advertisements could indicate operational restructuring or instability.
- Status page updates: The public status page (last updated 3 March 2026) serves as a health indicator; extended outages or domain loss would signal disruption.
- Leadership verification: Confirmation of officer roles through the official French JOAFE journal would strengthen governance accountability.

