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% Information related to 'AS196608 - AS197840'

as-block:       AS196608 - AS197840
descr:          RIPE NCC ASN block
remarks:        These AS Numbers are assigned to network operators in the RIPE NCC service region.
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
created:        2024-09-04T14:04:38Z
last-modified:  2024-09-04T14:04:38Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to 'AS196902'

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aut-num:        AS196902
as-name:        DUDLEY-MBC
org:            ORG-DMBC1-RIPE
import:         from AS786 accept ANY
import:         from AS1273 accept ANY
export:         to AS786 announce AS196902
export:         to AS1273 announce AS196902
admin-c:        KW135-RIPE
tech-c:         KW135-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2010-01-21T11:45:54Z
last-modified:  2018-09-04T10:47:55Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-UA23-RIPE

organisation:   ORG-DMBC1-RIPE
org-name:       Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
country:        GB
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Council House
address:        Priory Road
address:        Dudley
address:        West Midlands
address:        DY1 1HF
phone:          +44 1384 818 181
fax-no:         +44 1384 815 660
abuse-c:        JCA95-RIPE
mnt-ref:        JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2010-01-14T16:50:34Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:22:39Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Kevin Woodhouse
address:        Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
address:        ICT Services
address:        3/5 St James Road
address:        Dudley
address:        West Midlands
address:        DY1 1HZ
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 1384 814 922
fax-no:         +44 1384 814 901
org:            ORG-DMBC1-RIPE
nic-hdl:        KW135-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2010-01-14T16:53:22Z
last-modified:  2011-01-31T14:52:14Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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