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% Information related to '178.176.218.0 - 178.176.218.255'

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inetnum:        178.176.218.0 - 178.176.218.255
netname:        MF-KAVKAZ
descr:          Caucasus Branch of PJSC MegaFon Fixed Broabband
country:        RU
admin-c:        MA23317-RIPE
tech-c:         MA23317-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         GDC-TR-CoreIP
mnt-by:         MEGAFON-AUTO-MNT
mnt-routes:     GDC-TR-CoreIP
created:        2018-03-07T12:23:17Z
mnt-domains:    MEGAFON-DNS-MNT
last-modified:  2023-06-29T07:45:45Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Mobile
address:        Samara
nic-hdl:        MA23317-RIPE
mnt-by:         GDC-TR-CoreIP
created:        2020-02-05T11:44:29Z
last-modified:  2020-02-05T11:44:29Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '178.176.218.0/24AS31163'

route:          178.176.218.0/24
descr:          Caucasus Branch of PJSC MegaFon Fixed Broabband
origin:         AS31163
mnt-by:         GDC-TR-CoreIP
created:        2018-03-07T12:59:08Z
last-modified:  2021-06-30T10:53:32Z
source:         RIPE

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3 records found for '178.176.218.45'
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Inverse attributes

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 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
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