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% Information related to '161.12.0.0 - 161.12.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '161.12.0.0 - 161.12.255.255' is 'ethernet.tier3@neosnetworks.com'

inetnum:        161.12.0.0 - 161.12.255.255
netname:        Neos_Networks
org:            ORG-NNL41-RIPE
descr:          Neos Networks Limited
descr:          Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road
descr:          PERTH, PH1 3AQ
country:        GB
admin-c:        STN11-RIPE
tech-c:         STN11-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         SSE-MNT
mnt-by:         lir-uk-neosnetworks-1-MNT
mnt-domains:    SSE-MNT
mnt-domains:    lir-uk-neosnetworks-1-MNT
created:        2002-08-29T11:56:20Z
last-modified:  2026-06-15T14:47:54Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-NNL41-RIPE
org-name:       Neos Networks Limited
country:        GB
reg-nr:         SC213457
org-type:       LIR
address:        Level 2.1 Wellington Place, 107 West Regent Street
address:        G2 2BA
address:        Glasgow
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +443450701997
admin-c:        TA8662-RIPE
tech-c:         TA8662-RIPE
abuse-c:        AR70204-RIPE
mnt-ref:        lir-uk-neosnetworks-1-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         lir-uk-neosnetworks-1-MNT
created:        2023-04-20T08:07:38Z
last-modified:  2026-07-07T09:21:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         SSE Telecom NOC
address:        4 Penner Road
address:        Havant
address:        Hampshire
address:        UK
phone:          +44 02392 494949
nic-hdl:        STN11-RIPE
created:        2010-03-29T13:51:49Z
last-modified:  2016-04-06T19:10:46Z
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '161.12.0.0/17AS61231'

route:          161.12.0.0/17
origin:         AS61231
mnt-by:         lir-uk-neosnetworks-1-MNT
created:        2024-12-12T14:50:40Z
last-modified:  2024-12-12T14:50:40Z
source:         RIPE

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