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[216.73.216.137]

% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.arin.net

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NetRange:       163.253.0.0 - 163.253.255.255
CIDR:           163.253.0.0/16
NetName:        INTERNET2
NetHandle:      NET-163-253-0-0-1
Parent:         APNIC-ERX-163 (NET-163-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Internet2 (INTER-395)
RegDate:        1992-10-21
Updated:        2018-01-03
Comment:        -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/163.253.0.0

OrgName:        Internet2
OrgId:          INTER-395
Address:        3520 Green CT
Address:        Suite 200
City:           Ann Arbor
StateProv:      MI
PostalCode:     48105
Country:        US
RegDate:        2005-01-31
Updated:        2025-04-24
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/INTER-395

OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE8538-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-317-278-6622 
OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse@net.internet2.edu
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE8538-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: ZEKAU-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Zekauskas, Matt 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-914-222-0507 
OrgTechEmail:  matt@internet2.edu
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZEKAU-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: NOCAB-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Internet2 Network Operations Center
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-317-278-6622 
OrgNOCEmail:  noc@net.internet2.edu
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOCAB-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: BARTI-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Bartig, Jeff 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-608-616-9908 
OrgTechEmail:  jbartig@internet2.edu
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BARTI-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: WALLA72-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Wallace, Steven 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-812-391-2120 
OrgTechEmail:  plea.sinker-02@icloud.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WALLA72-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: WILKI169-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Wilkinson, Chris 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-734-913-4255 
OrgTechEmail:  cwilkinson@internet2.edu
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WILKI169-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: BARTI-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Bartig, Jeff 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-608-616-9908 
OrgRoutingEmail:  jbartig@internet2.edu
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BARTI-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: HITCH42-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Hitchcock, Christian 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-309-721-0092 
OrgRoutingEmail:  chitchcock@internet2.edu
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HITCH42-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: WALLA72-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Wallace, Steven 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-812-391-2120 
OrgRoutingEmail:  plea.sinker-02@icloud.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WALLA72-ARIN

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