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inetnum:        188.244.16.0 - 188.244.31.255
netname:        MD-SNS-20090715
country:        MD
org:            ORG-SSS72-RIPE
admin-c:        SA4929-RIPE
tech-c:         SA4929-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-STARNETMD
created:        2015-03-25T08:30:59Z
last-modified:  2016-11-02T10:24:30Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-SSS72-RIPE
org-name:       StarNet Solutii SRL
country:        MD
org-type:       LIR
address:        Columna 170
address:        MD-2004
address:        Chisinau
address:        MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
phone:          +37322844972
fax-no:         +37322844445
admin-c:        VF1333-RIPE
admin-c:        RB20252-RIPE
tech-c:         VF1333-RIPE
abuse-c:        SA4929-RIPE
mnt-ref:        MNT-STARNETMD
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-STARNETMD
created:        2016-10-27T08:05:16Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T12:32:11Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           StarNet Administrator
remarks:
address:        StarNet Solutii SRL
address:        170, Columna str.
address:        MD2004 Chisinau
address:        Moldova, Republic of
remarks:
phone:          +373 (22) 844444
fax-no:         +373 (22) 844445
remarks:
remarks:        -----------------------------------------------
remarks:        StarNet
remarks:        ISP in Republic of Moldova
remarks:
remarks:        General questions: info@starnet.md
remarks:        Routing and Technical questions: noc@starnet.md
remarks:        -----------------------------------------------
remarks:
remarks:
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@starnet.md
remarks:
admin-c:        VF1333-RIPE
tech-c:         VF1333-RIPE
nic-hdl:        SA4929-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-STARNETMD
created:        2008-06-27T13:17:05Z
last-modified:  2018-03-05T14:23:34Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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route:          188.244.16.0/21
descr:          SC STARNET SRL
descr:          Chisinau, Moldova
origin:         AS31252
mnt-by:         MNT-STARNETMD
created:        2020-03-25T10:35:10Z
last-modified:  2020-03-25T10:35:10Z
source:         RIPE

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