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inetnum:        178.71.0.0 - 178.71.255.255
netname:        RU-AVANGARD-DSL
descr:          OJSC "North-West Telecom"
descr:          Saint-Peterburg branch of the OJSC "North-West Telecom"
descr:          24 Bolshaya Morskaya st., 191186, St. Petersburg, Russia
country:        RU
admin-c:        RCR3-RIPE
tech-c:         RCR3-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AS8997-MNT
mnt-lower:      AS8997-MNT
mnt-domains:    AS8997-MNT
mnt-routes:     AS8997-MNT
created:        2010-07-08T13:03:06Z
last-modified:  2010-07-08T13:03:06Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           ru.spbnit contact role
address:        OJSC Rostelecom
address:        191186, St.-Petersburg
address:        Russia
phone:          +7 812 595 45 56
remarks:        --------------------------------------------
admin-c:        AA728-RIPE
admin-c:        VE128-RIPE
tech-c:         AA728-RIPE
tech-c:         VE128-RIPE
tech-c:         TR4627-RIPE
tech-c:         RT8555-RIPE
nic-hdl:        RCR3-RIPE
remarks:        --------------------------------------------
remarks:        General questions: ip-noc(at)nw.rt.ru
remarks:        Routing & peering: ip-noc(at)nw.rt.ru
remarks:        --------------------------------------------
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@rt.ru
mnt-by:         AS8997-MNT
created:        2002-09-04T09:29:24Z
last-modified:  2023-04-20T16:55:52Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '178.70.0.0/15AS12389'

route:          178.70.0.0/15
descr:          Rostelecom networks
origin:         AS12389
mnt-by:         ROSTELECOM-MNT
created:        2018-10-31T11:47:01Z
last-modified:  2018-10-31T11:47:01Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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