APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.217.11]

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% Information related to '176.202.40.0 - 176.202.47.255'

% Abuse contact for '176.202.40.0 - 176.202.47.255' is 'abuse@qatar.net.qa'

inetnum:        176.202.40.0 - 176.202.47.255
netname:        FTTH-POOL-6
descr:          FTTH-POOL-6
country:        qa
admin-c:        FB1931-RIPE
tech-c:         KAM30-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         Qtel-NOC
created:        2012-02-07T06:27:54Z
last-modified:  2012-02-07T06:27:54Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '176.202.32.0/20AS42298'

route:          176.202.32.0/20
descr:          Ooredoo Qatar Fixed Broadband Network
origin:         AS42298
mnt-by:         QTEL-NOC
created:        2014-01-27T17:24:12Z
last-modified:  2025-10-20T13:53:01Z
source:         RIPE

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (SHETLAND)

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '176.202.42.5'

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