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inetnum:        178.44.128.0 - 178.44.255.255
netname:        VOLGATELECOM-ORB-DYNPOOL-14012010
descr:          Dynamic IP Pools for xDSL and FTTH subscribers of the
descr:          Orenburg branch OJSC VolgaTelecom
country:        RU
admin-c:        AO704-RIPE
tech-c:         AO704-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-VOLGATELECOM
mnt-lower:      ESOO-MNT
mnt-lower:      MNT-VOLGATELECOM
mnt-domains:    ESOO-MNT
mnt-routes:     ESOO-MNT
mnt-routes:     MNT-VOLGATELECOM
created:        2010-03-11T13:06:21Z
last-modified:  2010-03-15T10:29:09Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Alexey Orlov
address:        "VolgaTelekom", Tereshkovoi str. 10, 460000, Orenburg
phone:          +7 831 4375173
fax-no:         +7 3532 569843
nic-hdl:        AO704-RIPE
mnt-by:         ESOO-MNT
created:        2004-02-11T10:31:08Z
last-modified:  2015-06-08T13:38:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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route:          178.44.128.0/18
descr:          Orenburg branch of OJSC VolgaTelecom
origin:         AS25008
mnt-by:         MNT-VOLGATELECOM
created:        2010-03-15T10:31:12Z
last-modified:  2010-03-15T10:31:12Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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