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inetnum:        178.255.20.24 - 178.255.20.31
descr:          IT Verbund Landkreis Gifhorn
descr:          Schlossplatz 1
descr:          38515 Gifhorn
netname:        IGS-SASSENBURG
country:        DE
admin-c:        TB10662-RIPE
tech-c:         TB10662-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         DOV-MNT
created:        2021-03-24T19:40:57Z
last-modified:  2021-03-24T19:40:57Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Thomas Bollweg
address:        IT Verbund Landkreis Gifhorn
address:        Schlossplatz 1
address:        D-38515 Gifhorn
address:        Germany
phone:          +49537182120
nic-hdl:        TB10662-RIPE
mnt-by:         DOV-MNT
created:        2021-03-24T16:32:13Z
last-modified:  2021-03-24T16:32:13Z
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% Information related to '178.255.20.0/23AS34219'

route:          178.255.20.0/23
descr:          ArcheNetVision GmbH
origin:         AS34219
mnt-by:         DOV-MNT
created:        2015-01-05T10:00:11Z
last-modified:  2015-01-05T10:00:11Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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