APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.216.205]

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% Information related to '188.66.72.0 - 188.66.79.255'

% Abuse contact for '188.66.72.0 - 188.66.79.255' is 'abuse@gamma.co.uk'

inetnum:        188.66.72.0 - 188.66.79.255
netname:        GAMMA-DSL
descr:          Gamma Telecom
country:        GB
remarks:        INFRA-AW
admin-c:        GTRA1-RIPE
tech-c:         GTRA1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-GTHL
created:        2011-05-27T11:12:45Z
last-modified:  2011-09-01T14:22:42Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '188.66.64.0/18AS31655'

route:          188.66.64.0/18
descr:          Gamma Telecom Holdings Ltd
origin:         AS31655
mnt-by:         MNT-GTHL
created:        2011-01-12T01:20:57Z
last-modified:  2011-01-12T01:20:57Z
source:         RIPE

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (SHETLAND)

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

2 records found for '188.66.76.196'

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