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% Information related to '148.79.0.0 - 148.79.255.255'

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inetnum:        148.79.0.0 - 148.79.255.255
netname:        DARESBURY
descr:          Daresbury Laboratory Site Network
country:        GB
admin-c:        RT1382-RIPE
tech-c:         RT1382-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2023-07-27T10:42:25Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Robin Tasker
address:        Daresbury
address:        Warrington
address:        WA4 4AD
phone:          +0 # unknown phone number
nic-hdl:        RT1382-RIPE
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2016-04-05T14:10:44Z
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '148.79.0.0/16AS786'

route:          148.79.0.0/16
descr:          Daresbury Laboratory
descr:          Daresbury
descr:          Warrington
descr:          WA4 4AD
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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