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inetnum:        163.171.0.0 - 163.171.63.255
netname:        UKHMRC
country:        GB
org:            ORG-HMRA1-RIPE
admin-c:        HAR93-RIPE
tech-c:         HTR37-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         uk-hmrc-1-mnt
mnt-lower:      uk-hmrc-1-mnt
mnt-routes:     uk-hmrc-1-mnt
mnt-domains:    uk-hmrc-1-mnt
created:        2015-09-11T09:41:45Z
last-modified:  2016-04-14T08:49:15Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-HMRA1-RIPE
org-name:       Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
address:        Benton Park View
                Longbenton
address:        NE98 1ZZ
address:        Newcastle
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +447388955893
admin-c:        LW3004-RIPE
tech-c:         LW3004-RIPE
abuse-c:        AR32533-RIPE
mnt-ref:        uk-hmrc-1-mnt
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         uk-hmrc-1-mnt
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
created:        2015-06-17T09:27:40Z
last-modified:  2023-11-20T08:24:54Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           HMRC Admin Role
address:        Benton Park View Longbenton
address:        Newcastle
address:        NE98 1ZZ
nic-hdl:        HAR93-RIPE
mnt-by:         uk-hmrc-1-mnt
created:        2015-06-17T12:45:31Z
last-modified:  2023-11-20T09:14:33Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           HMRC Tech Role
address:        Benton Park View Longbenton
address:        Newcastle
address:        NE98 1ZZ
nic-hdl:        HTR37-RIPE
mnt-by:         uk-hmrc-1-mnt
created:        2015-06-17T12:40:31Z
last-modified:  2023-11-20T09:15:27Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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route:          163.171.0.0/18
descr:          HMRCv4
origin:         AS204222
mnt-by:         uk-hmrc-1-mnt
created:        2015-12-18T10:41:52Z
last-modified:  2015-12-18T10:41:52Z
source:         RIPE

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