GEOIP_ISP_BY_NAME(3) 1 GEOIP_ISP_BY_NAME(3)
geoip_isp_by_name - Get the Internet Service Provider (ISP) name
SYNOPSIS
string geoip_isp_by_name (string $hostname)
DESCRIPTION
The geoip_isp_by_name(3) function will return the name of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) that an IP is assigned to.
This function is currently only available to users who have bought a commercial GeoIP ISP Edition. A warning will be issued if the proper
database cannot be located.
PARAMETERS
o $hostname
- The hostname or IP address.
RETURN VALUES
Returns the ISP name on success, or FALSE if the address cannot be found in the database.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
A geoip_isp_by_name(3) example
This will print the ISP name of host example.com.
<?php
$isp = geoip_isp_by_name('www.example.com');
if ($isp) {
echo 'This host IP is from ISP: ' . $isp;
}
?>
The above example will output:
This host IP is from ISP: ICANN c/o Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
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