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inet6num:       2001:9e8::/32
netname:        DE-VERSATEL-20021108
country:        DE
org:            ORG-KG4-RIPE
admin-c:        VTH-RIPE
tech-c:         VTH-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED-BY-RIR
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
mnt-lower:      VT-MNT
mnt-lower:      VT-ENGI-MNT
mnt-domains:    VT-DOMAIN-MNT
created:        2007-07-18T11:48:52Z
last-modified:  2016-09-15T16:23:01Z
source:         RIPE

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route6:         2001:9e8::/32
descr:          Versatel Deutschland
origin:         AS8881
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2006-07-25T10:30:57Z
last-modified:  2008-03-28T10:14:03Z
source:         RIPE

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