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inetnum:        147.252.0.0 - 147.252.255.255
org:            ORG-TUD5-RIPE
netname:        TUDUBLIN
descr:          Metropolitan Area Network
country:        IE
admin-c:        TA7984-RIPE
tech-c:         TA7984-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         tud-mnt
mnt-routes:     HEANET-NOC
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2021-04-22T11:43:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
sponsoring-org: ORG-HA8-RIPE

organisation:   ORG-TUD5-RIPE
org-name:       Technological University Dublin
country:        IE
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Park House, 191 North Circular Road, Grangegorman, Dublin D07 EWV4, Ireland
mnt-ref:        HEANET-NOC
mnt-by:         tud-mnt
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
created:        2021-04-20T14:52:42Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:31:40Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           tud-ripe
address:        Park House, 191 North Circular Road, Grangegorman, Dublin D07 EWV4, Ireland
tech-c:         EOC6-RIPE
nic-hdl:        TA7984-RIPE
mnt-by:         tud-mnt
created:        2021-04-20T14:55:57Z
last-modified:  2021-04-20T15:04:16Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '147.252.0.0/16AS1213'

route:          147.252.0.0/16
origin:         AS1213
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
created:        2021-04-12T15:35:19Z
last-modified:  2021-04-12T15:36:05Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '147.252.0.0/16AS786'

route:          147.252.0.0/16
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
created:        2021-04-12T15:35:39Z
last-modified:  2021-04-12T15:36:19Z
source:         RIPE

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