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inetnum:        2.172.0.0 - 2.175.255.255
netname:        LTECUSTOMERS-DE
descr:          Telekom Deutschland GmbH
country:        DE
admin-c:        TH12429-RIPE
tech-c:         AS8728-RIPE
tech-c:         MS47198-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        ***************************************************************************
remarks:        Please send any abuse complaints to: abuse@telekom.de
remarks:        Behoerdenauskuenfte koennen nur ueber folgende Ruf- bzw. Faxnummern beantwortet werden:
remarks:        Fax: 0180-18811-66 (0,039 Euro/Minute aus dem Festnetz der Deutschen Telekom AG.)
remarks:        Tel.: 0180-18811-77 (0,039 Euro/Minute aus dem Festnetz der Deutschen Telekom AG.)
remarks:        ***************************************************************************
mnt-by:         MNT-TMD
created:        2011-01-31T13:07:49Z
last-modified:  2019-01-24T08:26:16Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Alexander Schloesser
address:        Telekom Deutschland GmbH
address:        Landgrabenweg 151
address:        D-53227 Bonn
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 228 181 0
mnt-by:         MNT-TMD
nic-hdl:        AS8728-RIPE
created:        2005-08-09T11:13:06Z
last-modified:  2018-08-22T11:42:49Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Mirko Sitte
address:        Telekom Deutschland GmbH
address:        Landgrabenweg 151
address:        D-53227 Bonn
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 228 936 0
nic-hdl:        MS47198-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-TMD
created:        2002-07-08T07:23:50Z
last-modified:  2012-07-30T08:38:47Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Torsten Holst
address:        Telekom Deutschland GmbH
address:        Landgrabenweg 151
address:        D-53227 Bonn
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 228 181 0
mnt-by:         MNT-TMD
nic-hdl:        TH12429-RIPE
created:        2002-07-08T07:23:51Z
last-modified:  2018-08-22T11:42:28Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '2.173.128.0/17AS44178'

route:          2.173.128.0/17
descr:          Telekom Deutschland GmbH
origin:         AS44178
mnt-by:         MNT-TMD
created:        2012-12-13T08:30:03Z
last-modified:  2012-12-13T08:30:03Z
source:         RIPE

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