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inetnum:        109.248.176.0 - 109.248.191.255
netname:        NALTEL-NET-2
descr:          Nalchik-Telecom Ltd
country:        RU
org:            ORG-NL135-RIPE
admin-c:        KO124-RIPE
tech-c:         KO124-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-NETART
mnt-routes:     NALTEL-MNT
mnt-domains:    NALTEL-MNT
created:        2015-04-16T15:51:56Z
last-modified:  2015-04-17T14:00:15Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-NL135-RIPE
org-name:       Nalchik-Telecom Ltd
country:        RU
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Shogentsukova 16
address:        Nalchik, 360000, Russia
abuse-c:        AR27458-RIPE
mnt-ref:        NALTEL-MNT
mnt-by:         NALTEL-MNT
created:        2010-03-23T00:01:48Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:39:31Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Kolesnikov Oleg
address:        Nalchik, Shogentsukova, 16
phone:          +7 8662 96-45-09
nic-hdl:        KO124-RIPE
mnt-by:         NALTEL-MNT
created:        2010-02-17T12:21:17Z
last-modified:  2010-11-19T09:12:55Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '109.248.176.0/20AS15868'

route:          109.248.176.0/20
descr:          route object
origin:         AS15868
mnt-by:         NALTEL-MNT
created:        2015-04-20T06:35:47Z
last-modified:  2015-04-20T06:35:47Z
source:         RIPE

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