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inetnum:        128.40.0.0 - 128.40.255.255
status:         LEGACY
remarks:
remarks:        This inetnum has been transfered as part of the ERX.
remarks:        It was present in both the ARIN and RIPE databases, so
remarks:        the information from both databases has been merged.
remarks:        If you are the mntner of this object, please update it
remarks:        to reflect the correct information.
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remarks:        http://www.ripe.net/projects/erx/erx-ip/network-128.html
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remarks:        **** INFORMATION FROM ARIN OBJECT ****
remarks:        netname: UCL-ETHERNET
descr:          University College London
descr:          Information Systems,  Gower Street
descr:          London, WC1E 6BT
remarks:        country: GB
remarks:        changed: hostmaster@arin.net 19831130
remarks:        changed: hostmaster@arin.net 19991223
remarks:        **** INFORMATION FROM RIPE OBJECT ****
netname:        UCL-ETHERNET
descr:          University College London
country:        GB
admin-c:        MT11522-RIPE
tech-c:         JC5862-RIPE
mnt-by:         UCL-NET-MASTER
mnt-domains:    JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:09:12Z
source:         RIPE

person:         James Clements
address:        Information Systems
address:        University College London
address:        Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
address:        UK
phone:          +44 (0)20 7679 7165
nic-hdl:        JC5862-RIPE
mnt-by:         UCL-NET-MASTER
created:        2012-03-19T12:03:00Z
last-modified:  2012-03-19T12:03:00Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Michael Turpin
address:        Information Systems
address:        University College London
address:        Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
address:        UK
phone:          +44 (0)20 7679 7344
nic-hdl:        MT11522-RIPE
mnt-by:         UCL-NET-MASTER
created:        2012-03-19T11:50:41Z
last-modified:  2012-03-19T11:50:41Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '128.40.0.0/16AS786'

route:          128.40.0.0/16
descr:          University College London
descr:          Department of Computer Science
descr:          Gower Street
descr:          London
descr:          WC1E 6BT
descr:          UNITED KINGDOM
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:02Z
source:         RIPE

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