APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.217.19]

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% Information related to '188.236.7.0 - 188.236.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '188.236.7.0 - 188.236.255.255' is 'abuse@kw.zain.com'

inetnum:        188.236.7.0 - 188.236.255.255
org:            ORG-MTC1-RIPE
netname:        ZAIN-KW
descr:          ZAIN KW
country:        KW
admin-c:        ZKRA1-RIPE
tech-c:         ZKRA1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MTC-GPRS-KW
mnt-lower:      MTC-GPRS-KW
mnt-routes:     MTC-GPRS-KW
created:        2011-04-27T10:44:17Z
last-modified:  2016-02-27T20:37:59Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '188.236.160.0/20AS42961'

route:          188.236.160.0/20
descr:          Zain Mobile Connectivity Services
origin:         AS42961
mnt-by:         MTC-GPRS-KW
created:        2014-08-12T10:50:02Z
last-modified:  2014-08-12T10:50:02Z
source:         RIPE

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '188.236.172.210'

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