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inetnum:        188.255.0.0 - 188.255.63.255
netname:        NCN-BBCUST
descr:          NCNET Broadband customers
country:        RU
admin-c:        NCN7-RIPE
tech-c:         NCN7-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         NCNET-MNT
created:        2011-09-15T18:51:11Z
last-modified:  2011-09-15T18:51:11Z
source:         RIPE

role:           NCNET NCC Operations
address:        National Cable Networks
address:        Nagatinskaya str., 1, bldn. 26
address:        117105 Moscow, Russia
org:            ORG-NCN1-RIPE
admin-c:        RVP-RIPE
tech-c:         RVP-RIPE
phone:          +7 495 6859542
fax-no:         +7 495 6859530
mnt-by:         NCNET-MNT
nic-hdl:        NCN7-RIPE
created:        2007-03-26T07:46:58Z
last-modified:  2015-10-12T11:53:05Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@moscow.rt.ru

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route:          188.255.0.0/17
descr:          NCNET
origin:         AS42610
mnt-by:         NCNET-MNT
mnt-lower:      NCNET-MNT
created:        2011-02-25T12:57:41Z
last-modified:  2011-02-25T12:57:41Z
source:         RIPE

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