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% Information related to '149.217.0.0 - 149.217.255.255'

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inetnum:        149.217.0.0 - 149.217.255.255
netname:        MPI-HD
descr:          Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik
descr:          Heidelberg 1
country:        DE
admin-c:        FK120-RIPE
tech-c:         FK120-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         DFN-LIR-MNT
mnt-irt:        IRT-DFN-CERT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-12-04T13:05:11Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Frank Koeck
address:        MPI fuer Kernphysik
address:        Saupfercheckweg 1
address:        Postfach 103980
address:        69117 Heidelberg
address:        Germany
phone:          +49-6221-516-518
fax-no:         +49-6221-516-540
nic-hdl:        FK120-RIPE
mnt-by:         DFN-NTFY
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T03:42:41Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '149.217.0.0/16AS1275'

route:          149.217.0.0/16
descr:          MPI-HD
origin:         AS1275
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:37Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '149.217.0.0/16AS680'

route:          149.217.0.0/16
descr:          MPI-HD
origin:         AS680
mnt-by:         DFN-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:17Z
source:         RIPE

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4 records found for '149.217.1.5'
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