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% Information related to '196.16.0.0 - 196.19.255.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 196.16.0.0 - 196.19.255.255

inetnum:        196.16.0.0 - 196.19.255.255
netname:        NITL-BLK
descr:          Unit 117, Orion Mall, Palm Street
descr:          Victoria, Mahe
descr:          Seychelles
country:        SC
org:            ORG-IA41-AFRINIC
admin-c:        ALH1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ALH1-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
remarks:        ============REMARK===================
remarks:        The custodianship of this IP prefix is presently
remarks:        deemed to be in dispute. Consequently,
remarks:        no change request pertaining to this particular
remarks:        prefix will be entertained by AFRINIC until the
remarks:        issue is finally resolved between the disputants
remarks:        themselves or by a competent authority.
remarks:        Further, whilst the current holder of the said prefix
remarks:        continues to hold same, AFRINIC shall bear no
remarks:        responsibility whatsoever in relation thereto and
remarks:        disputants are encouraged to resolve the said
remarks:        dispute expeditiously.
remarks:        ============REMARK====================
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      AFRINIC-LH-MNT
mnt-domains:    AFRINIC-LH-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.0.0.0 - 196.255.255.255

organisation:   ORG-IA41-AFRINIC
org-name:       Network and Information Technology Limited
org-type:       EU-PI
country:        SC
address:        Unit 117, Orion Mall, Palm Street
address:        Victoria, Mahe
address:        Seychelles
address:        Victoria
phone:          tel:+27-12-444-6000
fax-no:         tel:+27-12-444-6001
admin-c:        ALH1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ALH1-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-LH-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

role:           AFRINIC LH HOSTMASTERS
address:        11th Floor, Standard Chartered Tower
address:        19, Cybercity
address:        Ebène, Mauritius
admin-c:        JC17-AFRINIC
tech-c:         JC17-AFRINIC
tech-c:         NMB1-AFRINIC
nic-hdl:        ALH1-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-LH-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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3 records found for '196.19.112.248'
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