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inetnum:        178.167.0.0 - 178.167.63.255
netname:        FLEXNET
descr:          Flex broadband users
country:        RU
admin-c:        DIFF-RIPE
tech-c:         SIER-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         FLEX-MNT
created:        2010-03-16T06:18:22Z
last-modified:  2020-07-30T06:21:43Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Alexey V. Morosov
address:        for Flex Ltd
address:        Lenina sq 11
address:        142403 Noginsk, Moscow region
address:        Russian Federation
phone:          +7 495 7029449
fax-no:         +7 495 7029449
nic-hdl:        DIFF-RIPE
mnt-by:         FLEX-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-02-28T07:37:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Igor E. Smorodin
address:        for LTD Flex
address:        Lenina sq 11
address:        142403 Noginsk, Moscow region
address:        Russian Federation
phone:          +7 495 7029449
fax-no:         +7 495 7029449
nic-hdl:        SIER-RIPE
mnt-by:         FLEX-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2006-12-13T07:05:44Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
remarks:        modified for Russian phone area changes

% Information related to '178.167.0.0/18AS21453'

route:          178.167.0.0/18
descr:          Flex ISP
origin:         AS21453
mnt-by:         FLEX-MNT
created:        2014-03-23T16:59:46Z
last-modified:  2014-03-23T16:59:46Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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