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inetnum:        185.253.176.0 - 185.253.177.255
netname:        GENUSE5
country:        GB
admin-c:        SP16055-RIPE
tech-c:         NO1784-RIPE
remarks:        Geofeed https://optinet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/geo16112023.txt
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         uk-optinet-1-mnt
created:        2021-04-19T15:34:57Z
last-modified:  2023-11-16T11:51:20Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Network Operations
address:        Skyline Plaza, 45 Victoria Avenue
address:        SS2 6BB
address:        Southend-ON-Sea
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +4402033193701
nic-hdl:        NO1784-RIPE
mnt-by:         uk-optinet-1-mnt
created:        2019-11-19T09:00:25Z
last-modified:  2019-11-19T09:00:25Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Sean Pearman
address:        Skyline Plaza
address:        45 Victoria Avenue
address:        Southend
address:        Essex
phone:          +44(0)2033193701
nic-hdl:        SP16055-RIPE
mnt-by:         uk-optinet-1-mnt
created:        2016-12-19T14:53:59Z
last-modified:  2019-03-11T14:30:26Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '185.253.176.0/22AS43872'

route:          185.253.176.0/22
origin:         AS43872
mnt-by:         uk-optinet-1-mnt
created:        2021-04-26T15:41:05Z
last-modified:  2021-04-26T15:41:05Z
source:         RIPE

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