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% Information related to '196.98.0.0 - 196.99.255.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 196.98.0.0 - 196.99.255.255

inetnum:        196.98.0.0 - 196.99.255.255
netname:        SAFARICOM-PUBLIC-POOL-B
descr:          Public IPv4 address pool for Safaricom Kenya subscribers.
descr:          Portion of SAFARICOM-PUBLIC-POOL after STEP sub-allocation.
country:        KE
admin-c:        DA1485-AFRINIC
tech-c:         DA1485-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        This assignment was split to exclude 196.97.16.0/22
remarks:        sub-allocated to Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia (STEP).
mnt-by:         MNT-SAF2004
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.96.0.0 - 196.111.255.255

person:         Domain Admin
address:        Safaricom Limited
address:        Safaricom House
address:        POBox 46350-00100 Nairobi
address:        Kenya
address:        Nairobi
address:        Kenya
phone:          tel:+254-020427
nic-hdl:        DA1485-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         MNT-SAF2004
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '196.96.0.0/12AS33771'

route:          196.96.0.0/12
descr:          Safaricom Limited
origin:         AS33771
mnt-by:         MNT-SAF2004
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered