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inetnum:        178.45.240.0 - 178.45.247.255
netname:        VOLGA-RESERVED-25-03-2013
descr:          Reserved for future needs
country:        RU
admin-c:        OVNO2-RIPE
tech-c:         OVNO2-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-VOLGATELECOM
created:        2013-03-25T08:36:27Z
last-modified:  2013-03-25T08:36:27Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           OJSC VolgaTelecom Network Operational Center
address:        OJSC Rostelecom, Macroregion Volga
address:        Dom Sviazy, M.Gorkiy Square
address:        Nizhny Novgorod, 603000
address:        Russian Federation
admin-c:        AVO12-RIPE
tech-c:         AVO12-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-VOLGATELECOM
nic-hdl:        OVNO2-RIPE
created:        2010-02-17T13:04:46Z
last-modified:  2015-11-12T09:58:10Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '178.44.0.0/14AS12389'

route:          178.44.0.0/14
descr:          Rostelecom networks
origin:         AS12389
mnt-by:         ROSTELECOM-MNT
created:        2017-06-08T09:05:32Z
last-modified:  2017-06-08T09:05:32Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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