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inetnum:        178.172.231.0 - 178.172.231.255
netname:        GARANT-GOMEL
org:            ORG-LR5-RIPE
descr:          Belarus ISP Company
descr:          Gomel, Republic of Belarus
country:        BY
admin-c:        HRMI-RIPE
tech-c:         SAKO-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         BYGIS-MNT
created:        2012-01-27T14:08:39Z
last-modified:  2012-01-27T14:08:39Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-LR5-RIPE
org-name:       Gomelsky RTSC Garant JSC
org-type:       OTHER
address:        246028, Sovetskaya str. 106,
address:        Gomel
address:        Belrus
phone:          +375-232-565294
fax-no:         +375-232-572425
abuse-c:        AR22162-RIPE
admin-c:        HRMI-RIPE
tech-c:         SAKO-RIPE
mnt-ref:        BYGIS-MNT
mnt-ref:        MNT-ALFATELECOM
mnt-by:         BYGIS-MNT
created:        2006-12-05T19:14:17Z
last-modified:  2014-08-28T08:48:21Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Hrapunov Mihail
address:        Sovetskaya str. 106, "Garant" LTD
address:        Gomel
address:        Republic of Belarus
phone:          +375-232-565294
fax-no:         +375-232-572425
nic-hdl:        HRMI-RIPE
mnt-by:         BYGIS-MNT
created:        2006-12-05T19:09:01Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T21:53:09Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Sakovich Sergey
address:        Sovetskaya str. 106, "Garant" LTD
address:        Gomel
address:        Republic of Belarus
phone:          +375-232-565294
fax-no:         +375-232-572425
nic-hdl:        SAKO-RIPE
mnt-by:         BYGIS-MNT
created:        2006-12-05T19:09:01Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T21:53:09Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '178.172.231.0/24AS42772'

route:          178.172.231.0/24
descr:          A1
origin:         AS42772
created:        2019-09-10T11:23:42Z
last-modified:  2019-09-10T11:23:42Z
source:         RIPE
mnt-by:         BYGIS-MNT

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