APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.217.46]

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% Information related to '156.61.0.0 - 156.61.255.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 156.61.0.0 - 156.61.255.255

inetnum:        156.61.0.0 - 156.61.255.255
netname:        Virgin-Media-LBH
descr:          Business Static Allocation
country:        GB
admin-c:        TWIP1-RIPE
tech-c:         TWIP2-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         AS5462-MNT
mnt-by:         AS5089-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2025-11-12T14:26:15Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '156.61.224.0/19AS39400'

route:          156.61.224.0/19
descr:          Hackney
origin:         AS39400
mnt-by:         AS5462-MNT
created:        2006-08-29T14:35:27Z
last-modified:  2006-08-29T14:35:27Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (DEXTER)

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '156.61.250.249'

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