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% Information related to '188.12.0.0 - 188.12.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '188.12.0.0 - 188.12.255.255' is 'abuse@retail.telecomitalia.it'

inetnum:        188.12.0.0 - 188.12.255.255
netname:        IPTV-SERVICES
descr:          Telecom Italia S.p.A.IPTV Platform
country:        IT
admin-c:        ESC34-RIPE
tech-c:         TT616-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TIWS-MNT
mnt-lower:      TIWS-MNT
mnt-routes:     TIWS-MNT
created:        2010-11-18T08:27:48Z
last-modified:  2019-05-10T08:41:03Z
source:         RIPE

role:           Engineering Staff Consumer
address:        Telecom Italia S.p.A.
address:        Network Engineering
address:        Italy
nic-hdl:        ESC34-RIPE
mnt-by:         TIWS-MNT
created:        2018-01-18T11:45:20Z
last-modified:  2018-01-18T11:45:20Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Thomas Tozzi
address:        Telecom Italia S.p.A.
address:        Network Engineering
address:        Italy
phone:          +39 06 36881
nic-hdl:        TT616-RIPE
mnt-by:         TIWS-MNT
created:        2002-11-05T09:22:36Z
last-modified:  2018-01-12T10:32:41Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '188.12.0.0/16AS3269'

route:          188.12.0.0/16
descr:          INTERBUSINESS
origin:         AS3269
mnt-by:         TIWS-MNT
mnt-routes:     INTERB-MNT
created:        2011-06-08T10:45:02Z
last-modified:  2011-06-08T10:45:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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