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inetnum:        149.153.0.0 - 149.153.255.255
netname:        ITCARLOW
org:            ORG-IOTC1-RIPE
descr:          Local Ethernet
descr:          Carlow
descr:          Co. Carlow
descr:          Ireland
country:        IE
admin-c:        FF937-RIPE
admin-c:        JH1817-RIPE
tech-c:         JH1817-RIPE
tech-c:         RD1066-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         ITCARLOW
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2016-04-14T08:26:01Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-HA8-RIPE

organisation:   ORG-IOTC1-RIPE
org-name:       Institute of Technology Carlow
country:        IE
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Kilkenny Road
address:        Carlow
mnt-ref:        ITCARLOW
mnt-by:         ITCARLOW
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
created:        2015-05-06T09:13:00Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:31:24Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Fergal Flanagan
address:        Institute of Technology, Carlow
                Kilkenny Road
                Carlow
                Co Carlow
                Ireland
phone:          +353 59 9175678
fax-no:         +353 59 9175005
nic-hdl:        FF937-RIPE
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
created:        2003-09-22T09:59:22Z
last-modified:  2009-11-20T15:28:44Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         John Hegarty
address:        Institute of Technology, Carlow
address:        Carlow
address:        Co. Carlow
address:        Ireland
phone:          +353 59 9175662
fax-no:         +353 59 9175005
nic-hdl:        JH1817-RIPE
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
mnt-by:         ITCARLOW
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2015-05-06T09:56:59Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Ray Dermody
address:        Institute of Technology, Carlow
                Kilkenny Road
                Carlow
                Co. Carlow
                Ireland
phone:          +353 59 9175663
fax-no:         +353 59 9175005
nic-hdl:        RD1066-RIPE
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
created:        2003-09-22T09:54:52Z
last-modified:  2009-11-20T15:28:45Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '149.153.0.0/16AS1213'

route:          149.153.0.0/16
descr:          RTC-CARLOW
origin:         AS1213
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2002-11-21T16:37:08Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '149.153.0.0/16AS786'

route:          149.153.0.0/16
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         HEANET-NOC
created:        2018-11-28T15:13:23Z
last-modified:  2018-11-28T15:13:23Z
source:         RIPE

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