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inetnum:      127.0.0.0 - 127.255.255.255
organisation: IANA - Loopback
status:       RESERVED

remarks:      127.0.0.0/8 reserved for Loopback [RFC1122].Reserved by
remarks:      protocol. For authoritative registration,
remarks:      seeiana-ipv4-special-registry.

changed:      1981-09
source:       IANA