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as-block:     AS9216 - AS10239
descr:        APNIC ASN block
remarks:      These AS numbers are further assigned by APNIC
remarks:      to APNIC members and end-users in the APNIC region
admin-c:      HM20-AP
tech-c:       HM20-AP
mnt-by:       APNIC-HM
mnt-lower:    APNIC-HM
changed:      hm-changed@apnic.net 20090519
source:       APNIC

aut-num:      AS9829
as-name:      BSNL-NIB
descr:        National Internet Backbone
descr:        Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
descr:        (A Government of India Enterprise)
descr:        20,Ashoka Road,Sanchar Bhawan
descr:        New Delhi-110 001
descr:        India
country:      IN
import:       from AS4755
              action pref=50;
              accept ANY
export:       to AS4755
              announce AS9829
default:      to AS4755
              action pref=50;
              networks ANY
admin-c:      NC83-AP
tech-c:       CDN1-AP
notify:       dnwplg@sancharnet.in
mnt-routes:   MAINT-IN-DOT
mnt-by:       MAINT-IN-DOT
changed:      dnwplg@sancharnet.in 20050620
source:       APNIC

role:         APNIC Hostmaster
address:      Level 1
address:      33 Park Road
address:      Milton QLD 4064
country:      AU
phone:        +61 7 3858 3100
fax-no:       +61 7 3858 3199
e-mail:       helpdesk@apnic.net
admin-c:      DNS3-AP
tech-c:       NO4-AP
nic-hdl:      HM20-AP
remarks:      Administrator for APNIC
notify:       dbmon@apnic.net
mnt-by:       MAINT-APNIC-AP
changed:      hostmaster@apnic.net 19981111
changed:      dbmon@apnic.net 19990702
changed:      hostmaster@apnic.net 20020211
changed:      hm-changed@apnic.net 20070612
source:       APNIC

role:         NS Cell
address:      Internet Cell
address:      Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
address:      8th Floor,148-B Statesman House
address:      Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110 001
country:      IN
phone:        +91-11-23734057
phone:        +91-11-23710183
fax-no:       +91-11-23734052
e-mail:       hostmaster@sancharnet.in
admin-c:      CGMD1-AP
tech-c:       DT197-AP
nic-hdl:      NC83-AP
mnt-by:       MAINT-IN-DOT
changed:      dnwplg@sancharnet.in 20030120
changed:      hm-changed@apnic.net 20071227
source:       APNIC

role:         CGM Data Networks
address:      CTS Compound
address:      Netaji Nagar
address:      New Delhi- 110 023
country:      IN
phone:        +91-11-24106782
phone:        +91-11-24102119
fax-no:       +91-11-26116783
fax-no:       +91-11-26887888
e-mail:       dnwplg@sancharnet.in
e-mail:       hostmaster@sancharnet.in
admin-c:      CGMD1-AP
tech-c:       DT197-AP
tech-c:       BH155-AP
nic-hdl:      CDN1-AP
mnt-by:       MAINT-IN-DOT
changed:      dnwplg@sancharnet.in 20030120
changed:      hm-changed@apnic.net 20071227
source:       APNIC

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