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inetnum:        176.96.244.0 - 176.96.247.255
org:            ORG-IL154-RIPE
netname:        RU-IR-NET
country:        RU
admin-c:        TC4443-RIPE
tech-c:         TC4443-RIPE
mnt-domains:    IR-RU-MNT
mnt-routes:     IR-RU-MNT
mnt-lower:      IR-RU-MNT
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-GCX
mnt-by:         IR-RU-MNT
created:        2020-12-18T18:26:25Z
last-modified:  2021-01-18T15:07:42Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-IL154-RIPE
org-name:       SPUTNIK LTD
country:        RU
org-type:       LIR
address:        43 Khersonskaya st.
address:        117246
address:        Moscow
address:        RUSSIAN FEDERATION
phone:          +74959804942
fax-no:         +74991261414
admin-c:        TC4443-RIPE
tech-c:         TC4443-RIPE
abuse-c:        TC4443-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        IR-RU-MNT
mnt-ref:        MNT-GCX
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         IR-RU-MNT
created:        2009-01-02T13:50:10Z
last-modified:  2021-01-15T13:59:40Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           ttcom contact
address:        43 Khersonskaya st.
address:        Moscow
address:        RUSSIAN FEDERATION
nic-hdl:        TC4443-RIPE
mnt-by:         IR-RU-MNT
created:        2013-08-06T06:56:04Z
last-modified:  2018-03-02T13:14:22Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
admin-c:        SB18466-RIPE
tech-c:         SB18466-RIPE
abuse-mailbox:  support@tashirtelecom.ru

% Information related to '176.96.244.0/23AS48739'

route:          176.96.244.0/23
descr:          LTD. SPUTNIK
origin:         AS48739
mnt-by:         IR-RU-MNT
created:        2021-01-19T13:46:10Z
last-modified:  2021-01-19T13:46:10Z
source:         RIPE

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