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inetnum:        147.188.0.0 - 147.188.255.255
netname:        University_of_Birmingham
org:            ORG-UOB21-RIPE
country:        GB
descr:          The University of Birmingham
descr:          Edgbaston
descr:          Birmingham, B15 2TT
admin-c:        HALL2-RIPE
tech-c:         HALL2-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2022-05-05T12:07:29Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-UA23-RIPE

organisation:   ORG-UOB21-RIPE
org-name:       University of Birmingham
country:        GB
org-type:       Other
address:        Information Services
address:        Elms Road
address:        Edgbaston
address:        Birmingham
address:        B15 2TT
address:        United Kingdom
admin-c:        HALL2-RIPE
tech-c:         HALL2-RIPE
mnt-ref:        JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2015-03-11T18:47:49Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:31:55Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Nick Hall
address:        Information Services
address:        University of Birmingham
address:        Elms Road
address:        Edgbaston
address:        Birmingham
address:        B15 2TT
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 121 414 4072
org:            ORG-UOB21-RIPE
nic-hdl:        HALL2-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2015-03-11T18:44:33Z
last-modified:  2015-03-11T18:50:11Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '147.188.0.0/16AS786'

route:          147.188.0.0/16
descr:          University of Birmingham
descr:          Edgbaston
descr:          Birmingham B15 2TT
descr:          UNITED KINGDOM
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mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2022-05-05T12:07:30Z
source:         RIPE

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