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% Information related to '196.1.96.0 - 196.1.96.255'

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inetnum:        196.1.96.0 - 196.1.96.255
netname:        NET-RIO-ISRA
descr:          ISRA/CRODT
descr:          Route de Rufisque
descr:          Dakar, BP1386
country:        SN
org:            ORG-IA42-AFRINIC
admin-c:        AP232-AFRINIC
tech-c:         AP232-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower:      TF-196-1-96-MNT
mnt-domains:    TF-196-1-96-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.0.0.0 - 196.255.255.255

organisation:   ORG-IA42-AFRINIC
org-name:       ISRA/CRODT
org-type:       EU-PI
country:        SN
address:        Route de Rufisque
address:        Dakar, BP1386
address:        Dakar
phone:          tel:+221-8493526
admin-c:        AP232-AFRINIC
tech-c:         AP232-AFRINIC
mnt-ref:        AFRINIC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Andre Pesin
address:        IRD
address:        BP 1386
address:        DAKAR,
address:        SN
phone:          tel:+221-8493526
fax-no:         tel:+221-8324307
nic-hdl:        AP232-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-TRPU2STPRUJUAURCN4I9AEAGQY1QSZXW-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered