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% Information related to '188.163.21.0 - 188.163.21.255'
% Abuse contact for '188.163.21.0 - 188.163.21.255' is 'abuse@kyivstar.net'
inetnum:        188.163.21.0 - 188.163.21.255
netname:        DHCP-FTTB-ZP-188-163-21-GTUA
descr:          Golden Telecom
country:        UA
org:            ORG-SOGT1-RIPE
admin-c:        GTUA-RIPE
tech-c:         GTUA-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         GTUA-MNT
mnt-lower:      GTUA-WO-MNT
mnt-domains:    GTUA-ZONE-MNT
mnt-routes:     GTUA-RT-MNT
created:        2009-05-29T08:21:27Z
last-modified:  2009-05-29T08:21:27Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-SOGT1-RIPE
org-name:       Golden Telecom LLC
org-type:       Other
address:        15/15/6 V. Khvojki str.
address:        04080
address:        Kiev
address:        UKRAINE
phone:          +380444900000
fax-no:         +380444900048
admin-c:        AEL17-RIPE
admin-c:        NP1533-RIPE
mnt-ref:        GTUA-MNT
mnt-ref:        GTUA-MNT
mnt-by:         GTUA-MNT
abuse-c:        GTL6-RIPE
created:        2004-04-17T12:09:58Z
last-modified:  2021-02-15T13:08:39Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Golden Telecom Ukraine NOC
address:        Golden Telecom
address:        4 Lepse blvr
address:        Kiev, 03067, Ukraine
phone:          +380 44 4900000
fax-no:         +380 44 4900048
remarks:        All abuse notifications have to be sent on:
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@kyivstar.net
admin-c:        AEL17-RIPE
admin-c:        NP1533-RIPE
nic-hdl:        GTUA-RIPE
mnt-by:         GTUA-MNT
created:        2007-07-25T09:02:04Z
last-modified:  2014-06-17T08:24:26Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to '188.163.0.0/17AS15895'
route:          188.163.0.0/17
descr:          Kyivstar GSM, Kiev, Ukraine
origin:         AS15895
mnt-by:         KYIVSTAR-MNT
created:        2014-02-11T08:21:10Z
last-modified:  2014-02-11T08:21:10Z
source:         RIPE
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4 records found for '188.163.21.221'
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-l

1st level less specific

Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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