APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.217.87]

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% Information related to '138.16.16.0 - 138.16.16.255'

% Abuse contact for '138.16.16.0 - 138.16.16.255' is 'abuse@ithostline.com'

inetnum:        138.16.16.0 - 138.16.16.255
netname:        ET-PROLINE
country:        ET
org:            ORG-PIL26-RIPE
admin-c:        PIL45-RIPE
tech-c:         PIL45-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         IP-RIPE
created:        2026-04-02T14:08:59Z
last-modified:  2026-04-02T14:09:05Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '138.16.16.0/24AS44559'

route:          138.16.16.0/24
origin:         AS44559
mnt-by:         IP-RIPE
created:        2026-04-02T14:44:19Z
last-modified:  2026-04-02T14:44:19Z
source:         RIPE

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (SHETLAND)

Bold: Object type.
Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '138.16.16.43'

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