APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.217.141]

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% Information related to '173.249.0.0 - 173.249.31.255'

% Abuse contact for '173.249.0.0 - 173.249.31.255' is 'abuse@contabo.de'

inetnum:        173.249.0.0 - 173.249.31.255
netname:        CONTABO
descr:          Contabo GmbH
country:        DE
org:            ORG-GG22-RIPE
admin-c:        MH7476-RIPE
tech-c:         MH7476-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-CONTABO
created:        2018-08-22T07:27:49Z
last-modified:  2018-08-22T07:27:49Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '173.249.0.0/23AS51167'

route:          173.249.0.0/23
descr:          CONTABO
origin:         AS51167
mnt-by:         MNT-CONTABO
created:        2018-02-01T09:47:11Z
last-modified:  2018-02-01T09:47:11Z
source:         RIPE

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2 records found for '173.249.0.0'

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