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inetnum:        171.18.0.0 - 171.18.7.255
netname:        AXA-GO-SEDC-PFTI-PR
org:            ORG-ATS32-RIPE
country:        FR
admin-c:        AR43277-RIPE
tech-c:         AR43277-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         AXATECH-MNT
created:        2020-11-13T16:42:38Z
last-modified:  2021-01-06T11:49:06Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-ATS32-RIPE
org-name:       AXA GROUP OPERATIONS
org-type:       OTHER
descr:          AXA GROUP OPERATIONS former AXA Technologie Services
address:        81, Rue Msitslav Rostropovitch
address:        75017 PARIS
address:        France
phone:          +33 1 55 67 14 47
abuse-c:        ASAH9-RIPE
admin-c:        GC2531-RIPE
admin-c:        AR43277-RIPE
tech-c:         AR43277-RIPE
mnt-ref:        AXATECH-MNT
mnt-by:         AXATECH-MNT
created:        2011-07-21T15:00:05Z
last-modified:  2020-11-13T18:29:01Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Andri RAJAONARIVONIMANANTSOA
address:        76 Route de la Demi-lune
address:        92057 PARIS La Defense Cedex
address:        FRANCE
phone:          +331 55 67 14 47
nic-hdl:        AR43277-RIPE
mnt-by:         AXATECH-MNT
mnt-by:         AXACLP-MNT
created:        2017-10-03T08:20:41Z
last-modified:  2017-10-03T08:20:41Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '171.18.0.0/21AS12696'

route:          171.18.0.0/21
origin:         AS12696
mnt-by:         AXATECH-MNT
created:        2020-11-13T16:48:24Z
last-modified:  2020-11-13T16:48:24Z
source:         RIPE

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