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inetnum:        178.212.73.0 - 178.212.73.255
netname:        DE-GKDGESELLSCHAFT-20210906
country:        DE
org:            ORG-GGFK2-RIPE
admin-c:        NA7270-RIPE
tech-c:         NA7270-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         lir-de-gkdgesellschaft-1-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
created:        2021-09-06T12:04:12Z
last-modified:  2021-09-06T12:04:12Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-GGFK2-RIPE
org-name:       GKD Gesellschaft fuer komunale Dienstleistungen mbH
country:        DE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Bayenthalgürtel 9
address:        50968
address:        Koeln
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +4922193731444
admin-c:        NA7270-RIPE
admin-c:        SA41125-RIPE
tech-c:         NA7270-RIPE
tech-c:         SA41125-RIPE
abuse-c:        AR64873-RIPE
mnt-ref:        lir-de-gkdgesellschaft-1-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         lir-de-gkdgesellschaft-1-MNT
created:        2021-09-03T06:52:47Z
last-modified:  2021-09-03T06:52:47Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Netzwerk
address:        GERMANY
address:        Koeln
address:        50968
address:        Bayenthalgürtel 9
phone:          +4922193731444
nic-hdl:        NA7270-RIPE
mnt-by:         lir-de-gkdgesellschaft-1-MNT
created:        2021-09-03T06:52:46Z
last-modified:  2021-09-03T06:52:46Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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