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% Information related to '149.147.8.0 - 149.147.255.255'

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inetnum:        149.147.8.0 - 149.147.255.255
org:            ORG-MTC1-RIPE
netname:        ZAIN-KW
descr:          ZAIN KW
country:        KW
admin-c:        ZKRA1-RIPE
tech-c:         ZKRA1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MTC-GPRS-KW
mnt-lower:      MTC-GPRS-KW
mnt-routes:     MTC-GPRS-KW
created:        2011-08-25T11:53:43Z
last-modified:  2016-03-01T07:34:16Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-MTC1-RIPE
org-name:       Mobile Telecommunications Company
country:        KW
org-type:       LIR
descr:          ZAIN KW
address:        Po box 22244
address:        13083
address:        Safat,
address:        KUWAIT
phone:          +965 24641221
fax-no:         +965 24641290
admin-c:        MA15661-RIPE
tech-c:         ZKRA1-RIPE
abuse-c:        ZKAA2-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        MTC-GPRS-KW
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MTC-GPRS-KW
created:        2004-04-17T11:36:29Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T12:54:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Zain Kuwait Ripe Administrators
address:        Kuwait ? P.O. Box 22244 SAFAT 13083
phone:          +965 24641221
nic-hdl:        ZKRA1-RIPE
mnt-by:         MTC-GPRS-KW
created:        2014-07-03T19:28:13Z
last-modified:  2019-07-08T14:25:42Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '149.147.160.0/20AS42961'

route:          149.147.160.0/20
descr:          Zain Mobile Connectivity Services
origin:         AS42961
mnt-by:         MTC-GPRS-KW
created:        2014-08-12T10:49:26Z
last-modified:  2014-08-12T10:49:26Z
source:         RIPE

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4 records found for '149.147.173.162'
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