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% Information related to '159.15.0.0 - 159.15.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '159.15.0.0 - 159.15.255.255' is 'infoman.cybersecurity-mailbox@devon.gov.uk'

inetnum:        159.15.0.0 - 159.15.255.255
netname:        NET-DEVONCC2
descr:          Devon County Council
country:        GB
org:            ORG-DCC8-RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-GNSL2-RIPE
admin-c:        MW3730-RIPE
tech-c:         JB5982-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         ECLINET-NMC
mnt-by:         MNT-GCICOM
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2024-02-08T14:33:36Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-DCC8-RIPE
org-name:       Devon County Council
country:        GB
org-type:       OTHER
address:        County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4QD
abuse-c:        ACRO55524-RIPE
mnt-ref:        MNT-GCICOM
mnt-by:         MNT-GCICOM
created:        2024-02-08T14:24:45Z
last-modified:  2024-02-12T13:48:43Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Jim Batten
address:        Devon IT Services
address:        Devon County Council
address:        County Hall
address:        Exeter
address:        EX2 4QJ
address:        England, UK
phone:          +44 1392 382434
nic-hdl:        JB5982-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS1849-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-21T23:12:07Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Maria Walrond
address:        Devon County Council
address:        County Hall
address:        Exeter
address:        EX2 4QJ
address:        England, UK
phone:          +44 132 382377
fax-no:         +44 1392 382375
nic-hdl:        MW3730-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS1849-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-21T23:12:07Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '159.15.0.0/16AS206509'

route:          159.15.0.0/16
origin:         AS206509
mnt-by:         MNT-GCICOM
created:        2020-11-11T09:40:05Z
last-modified:  2024-02-08T14:54:31Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '159.15.0.0/16AS5462'

route:          159.15.0.0/16
descr:          Telewest Broadband
descr:          UK Broadband ISP
origin:         AS5462
mnt-by:         AS5462-MNT
remarks:        report abuse to abuse@blueyonder.co.uk
remarks:        All reports via other channels will be ignored.
created:        2002-07-09T08:28:10Z
last-modified:  2002-07-09T08:28:10Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '159.15.0.0/16AS8851'

route:          159.15.0.0/16
origin:         AS8851
mnt-by:         MNT-GCICOM
created:        2023-08-21T10:45:59Z
last-modified:  2023-08-21T10:45:59Z
source:         RIPE

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