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% Information related to '178.4.0.0 - 178.4.255.255'

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inetnum:        178.4.0.0 - 178.4.255.255
netname:        VFDE-DSL-NET20
descr:          Vodafone D2 GmbH
descr:          Alfred-Herrhausen-Allee 1
descr:          D-65760 Eschborn
country:        DE
admin-c:        ANOC1-RIPE
tech-c:         ANOC1-RIPE
mnt-by:         ARCOR-MNT
mnt-lower:      ARCOR-MNT
mnt-routes:     ARCOR-MNT
status:         ASSIGNED PA
created:        2010-02-17T11:51:24Z
last-modified:  2010-02-17T11:51:24Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Vodafone Germany IP Core Backbone
address:        Vodafone GmbH
address:        Campus Eschborn
address:        Duesseldorfer Strasse 15
address:        D-65760 Eschborn
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 6196 523 0864
remarks:        trouble: Security issues abuse.de@vodafone.com
remarks:        trouble: Information http://www.vodafone.de
remarks:        trouble: Peering contact peering@adm.arcor.net
remarks:        trouble: Operational issues :
remarks:        DanubiusNOC-DE-FO-FIXED_ro@vodafone.com
remarks:        trouble: Address assignment ip-registry@arcor.net
admin-c:        SM9000-RIPE
admin-c:        NH4266-RIPE
admin-c:        JS19072-RIPE
admin-c:        IE1226-RIPE
admin-c:        TK11590-RIPE
admin-c:        FB3293-RIPE
admin-c:        TG2269-RIPE
tech-c:         NH15-RIPE
nic-hdl:        ANOC1-RIPE
mnt-by:         ARCOR-MNT
created:        2002-07-11T08:48:33Z
last-modified:  2024-01-02T05:59:00Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
abuse-mailbox:  abuse.de@vodafone.com

% Information related to '178.0.0.0/12AS3209'

route:          178.0.0.0/12
descr:          ARCOR-IP
origin:         AS3209
mnt-by:         ARCOR-MNT
created:        2010-01-12T10:19:38Z
last-modified:  2010-12-01T12:25:17Z
source:         RIPE

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