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% Information related to '109.146.0.0 - 109.147.255.255'

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inetnum:        109.146.0.0 - 109.147.255.255
netname:        BT-Central-Plus
descr:          BT-Central-Plus
country:        GB
admin-c:        BTCP1-RIPE
tech-c:         BTCP1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        Please send abuse notification to abuse@bt.net
mnt-by:         BTNET-MNT
mnt-lower:      BTNET-MNT
mnt-routes:     BTNET-MNT
created:        2013-07-18T15:01:24Z
last-modified:  2013-07-18T15:13:21Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '109.144.0.0/12AS2856'

route:          109.144.0.0/12
descr:          BT Public Internet Service
origin:         AS2856
mnt-by:         BTNET-INFRA-MNT
created:        2009-08-12T14:35:58Z
last-modified:  2022-09-15T10:30:44Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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