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NetRange:       198.228.0.0 - 198.228.255.255
CIDR:           198.228.0.0/16
NetName:        NETBLK-WDSPCO-CBLK6
NetHandle:      NET-198-228-0-0-1
Parent:         NET198 (NET-198-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Wireless Data Service Provider Corporation (WDSPC-Z)
RegDate:        1993-07-09
Updated:        2024-02-28
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/198.228.0.0

OrgName:        Wireless Data Service Provider Corporation
OrgId:          WDSPC-Z
Address:        PO Box 1381
City:           Doylestown
StateProv:      PA
PostalCode:     18901
Country:        US
RegDate:        2024-02-08
Updated:        2024-02-08
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WDSPC-Z

OrgAbuseHandle: WDSPC-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   WDSPCo Helpdesk
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-215-489-7599 
OrgAbuseEmail:  ipabuse@wirelessdataspco.org
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WDSPC-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: WDSPC-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   WDSPCo Helpdesk
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-215-489-7599 
OrgNOCEmail:  ipabuse@wirelessdataspco.org
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WDSPC-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: WDSPC-ARIN
OrgTechName:   WDSPCo Helpdesk
OrgTechPhone:  +1-215-489-7599 
OrgTechEmail:  ipabuse@wirelessdataspco.org
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WDSPC-ARIN

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7 records found for '198.228.216.31'
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-l

1st level less specific

 Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

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-L

All less specific

 Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

 Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

 Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

 Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

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    Example: AS4808

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    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

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