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inetnum:        194.31.16.0 - 194.31.31.255
netname:        GKD-RECKL
org:            ORG-GKDR1-RIPE
country:        DE
admin-c:        GA8588-RIPE
tech-c:         GA8588-RIPE
mnt-by:         VT-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:         GR2386-RIPE-MNT
mnt-by:         GKD-TELEKOM-MNT
mnt-domains:    ICM-NOC
mnt-routes:     GR2386-RIPE-MNT
mnt-routes:     GKD-TELEKOM-MNT
mnt-routes:     VT-MNT
status:         ASSIGNED PI
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2022-01-27T10:45:01Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-KG4-RIPE
abuse-c:        AR67412-RIPE

organisation:   ORG-GKDR1-RIPE
org-name:       Gemeinsame Kommunale Datenzentrale Recklinghausen Zweckverband
country:        DE
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Castroper Strasse 30
address:        45665 Recklinghausen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 2361 3033 0
fax-no:         +49 2361 3033 333
abuse-c:        AR30273-RIPE
mnt-ref:        GKD-TELEKOM-MNT
mnt-by:         GKD-TELEKOM-MNT
admin-c:        GA8588-RIPE
created:        2013-11-05T12:11:47Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:27:31Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           GKD-RE-INET-SRV
org:            ORG-GKDR1-RIPE
address:        Germany
nic-hdl:        GA8588-RIPE
mnt-by:         GKD-TELEKOM-MNT
admin-c:        TS2575-RIPE
admin-c:        MN1735-RIPE
admin-c:        AB32433-RIPE
tech-c:         TS2575-RIPE
tech-c:         AB32433-RIPE
tech-c:         MN1735-RIPE
created:        2015-05-13T12:06:30Z
last-modified:  2015-07-10T08:00:50Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '194.31.16.0/20AS212587'

route:          194.31.16.0/20
origin:         AS212587
descr:          GKD Recklinghausen
mnt-by:         GR2386-RIPE-MNT
mnt-by:         GKD-TELEKOM-MNT
created:        2021-02-19T08:50:20Z
last-modified:  2021-02-19T09:13:02Z
source:         RIPE

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