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inetnum:        178.234.0.0 - 178.234.175.255
netname:        MACROREGIONAL_CENTER
descr:          OJSC Rostelecom, Lipetsk branch
descr:          ex-netname: LES-BBN-21-NET
country:        RU
admin-c:        AVY6-RIPE
tech-c:         AVY6-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AOR2-MNT-RIPE
mnt-lower:      AOR2-MNT-RIPE
mnt-domains:    AOR2-MNT-RIPE
created:        2010-05-28T09:02:13Z
last-modified:  2012-08-16T09:03:12Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Alexei V Yarikov
address:        JSC "Lipetskelectrosvyaz"
address:        Lipetsk regional NIC
address:        5, Plekhanova str.
address:        SU-398000 Lipetsk, Russia
remarks:        phone: +7 0742 470909
phone:          +7 4742 470909
remarks:        phone: +7 0742 470910
phone:          +7 4742 470910
remarks:        fax-no: +7 0742 744823
fax-no:         +7 4742 744823
nic-hdl:        AVY6-RIPE
mnt-by:         AOR2-MNT-RIPE
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2020-08-06T11:35:50Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
remarks:        modified for Russian phone area changes

% Information related to '178.234.144.0/22AS12389'

route:          178.234.144.0/22
descr:          Rostelecom networks
origin:         AS12389
mnt-by:         ROSTELECOM-MNT
created:        2018-11-08T13:09:16Z
last-modified:  2018-11-08T13:09:16Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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