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inetnum:        217.20.16.0 - 217.20.31.255
netname:        UK-SIXDEGREES-20030124
country:        GB
org:            ORG-UL6-RIPE
admin-c:        SDGN-RIPE
tech-c:         SDGN-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-6DG
mnt-routes:     MNT-6DG
mnt-lower:      MNT-6DG
created:        2003-01-24T17:35:47Z
last-modified:  2020-06-08T18:06:36Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-UL6-RIPE
org-name:       Six Degrees Technology Group Limited
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
address:        Birmingham Road
address:        B80 7BG
address:        Studley, Warwickshire
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +448000128060
fax-no:         +442078584701
admin-c:        SDGN-RIPE
admin-c:        SDGN-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        MNT-6DG
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-6DG
abuse-c:        SDGN-RIPE
created:        2004-04-17T12:23:09Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T12:24:30Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Six Degrees Group Support
address:        6DG SMC
address:        Birmingham Road
address:        Studley
address:        Warwickshire
address:        B80 7BG
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 (0)20 7858 4899
tech-c:         KH555-RIPE
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@6dg.co.uk
remarks:        ----------------------------------------
remarks:        - Six Degrees Group - AS6908
remarks:        ----------------------------------------
remarks:        Network Operations: incidents@6dg.co.uk
remarks:        Abuse: abuse@6dg.co.uk
remarks:        Peering Requests: peering@6dg.co.uk
remarks:        ----------------------------------------
nic-hdl:        SDGN-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-6DG
created:        2011-09-29T14:42:09Z
last-modified:  2024-03-08T16:56:43Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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route:          217.20.16.0/20
descr:          SIXDG-PA-217.20.16.0/20
origin:         AS6908
mnt-by:         MNT-6DG
created:        2013-03-13T22:22:20Z
last-modified:  2013-03-13T22:22:20Z
source:         RIPE

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