APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.216.48]

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% Information related to '138.248.128.0 - 138.248.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '138.248.128.0 - 138.248.255.255' is 'abuse@gamma.co.uk'

inetnum:        138.248.128.0 - 138.248.255.255
netname:        UK-GTL-19930901
org:            ORG-GTL19-RIPE
country:        GB
admin-c:        GTRA1-RIPE
tech-c:         GTRA1-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-GTL
created:        2019-07-11T10:24:24Z
last-modified:  2026-09-28T13:45:48Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '138.248.128.0/17AS31655'

route:          138.248.128.0/17
origin:         AS31655
mnt-by:         MNT-GTL
created:        2020-01-22T14:40:12Z
last-modified:  2020-01-22T14:40:12Z
source:         RIPE

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '138.248.192.146'

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