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inetnum:        194.81.78.0 - 194.81.79.255
netname:        CHESHIRE-EAST-C
descr:          Cheshire East Council
remarks:        Formally Cheshire West and Chester Council
org:            ORG-CEC2-RIPE
country:        GB
admin-c:        CIN13-RIPE
admin-c:        CIS153-RIPE
tech-c:         JN4737-RIPE
tech-c:         RDS284-RIPE
tech-c:         CH11733-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2011-05-24T15:43:15Z
last-modified:  2018-02-27T10:23:26Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-CEC2-RIPE
org-name:       Cheshire East Council
country:        GB
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Goldsmith House
address:        Hamilton Place
address:        Chester
address:        Cheshire
address:        CH1 1SE
address:        GB
admin-c:        CIN13-RIPE
admin-c:        CIS153-RIPE
abuse-c:        JCA95-RIPE
mnt-ref:        JANET-HOSTMASTER
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2018-02-19T11:13:01Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T17:01:10Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Collin Hall
address:        Cheshire East Council
address:        Goldsmith House
address:        Hamilton Place
address:        Chester
address:        Cheshire
address:        CH1 1SE
address:        GB
phone:          +441270 371257
nic-hdl:        CH11733-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2018-02-14T09:43:56Z
last-modified:  2018-02-27T10:09:14Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         CEC ICT NET
address:        CEC Security Management
address:        Goldsmith House
address:        Hamilton Place
address:        Chester
address:        Cheshire
address:        CH1 1SE
address:        GB
phone:          +44300 123 5121
nic-hdl:        CIN13-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2018-02-19T11:04:31Z
last-modified:  2018-02-20T09:48:46Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         CEC ICT SEC
address:        CEC Security Management
address:        Goldsmith House
address:        Hamilton Place
address:        Chester
address:        Cheshire
address:        CH1 1SE
address:        GB
phone:          +443001235121
nic-hdl:        CIS153-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2018-02-19T10:47:08Z
last-modified:  2018-02-19T13:09:54Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Jonathan NocK
address:        Cheshire East Council
address:        Goldsmith House
address:        Hamilton Place
address:        Chester
address:        Cheshire
address:        CH1 1SE
address:        England
address:        GB
phone:          +44 1244 9 73799
nic-hdl:        JN4737-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2016-02-15T14:56:56Z
last-modified:  2018-02-27T10:06:14Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Richard Da Silva
address:        Cheshire East Council
address:        Goldsmith House
address:        Hamilton Place
address:        Chester
address:        Cheshire
address:        CH1 1SE
address:        England
address:        GB
phone:          +44 1244 9 72221
nic-hdl:        RDS284-RIPE
mnt-by:         JANET-HOSTMASTER
created:        2016-02-15T14:50:02Z
last-modified:  2018-02-27T10:08:18Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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route:          194.81.78.0/23
origin:         AS786
mnt-by:         JIPS-NOSC
created:        2018-02-27T10:28:28Z
last-modified:  2018-02-27T10:28:28Z
source:         RIPE

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