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% Information related to '109.73.16.0 - 109.73.31.255'

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inetnum:        109.73.16.0 - 109.73.31.255
netname:        DE-TNETKOM-20090928
country:        DE
org:            ORG-TNG4-RIPE
admin-c:        MS50939-RIPE
tech-c:         MS50939-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-TNETKOM
mnt-routes:     MNT-TNETKOM
created:        2009-09-28T09:53:24Z
last-modified:  2021-05-17T07:34:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-TNG4-RIPE
org-name:       Thueringer Netkom GmbH
country:        DE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Schwerborner Str. 30
address:        99087
address:        Erfurt
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +493643213001
fax-no:         +493643213009
admin-c:        MS50939-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        MNT-TNETKOM
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-TNETKOM
abuse-c:        TA4344-RIPE
created:        2009-09-04T12:03:27Z
last-modified:  2024-02-29T10:03:57Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Mario Sauerbier
address:        Thueringer Netkom GmbH
address:        Schwanseestrasse 13
address:        99423 Weimar
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +49 3643 213031
nic-hdl:        MS50939-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-TNETKOM
created:        2020-09-15T12:21:25Z
last-modified:  2020-09-15T12:21:25Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '109.73.16.0/20AS196714'

route:          109.73.16.0/20
descr:          Thueringer Netkom GmbH AS196714
origin:         AS196714
mnt-by:         MNT-TNETKOM
created:        2010-02-26T09:25:58Z
last-modified:  2010-02-26T09:25:58Z
source:         RIPE

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