APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.217.87]

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% Information related to '208.53.128.0 - 208.53.191.255'

% Abuse contact for '208.53.128.0 - 208.53.191.255' is 'abuse@vodafone.com'

inetnum:        208.53.128.0 - 208.53.191.255
netname:        DE-VODAFONE-20111223
country:        DE
org:            ORG-VDG2-RIPE
admin-c:        OPG2-RIPE
tech-c:         OPG2-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-ON
mnt-lower:      MNT-ON
mnt-routes:     MNT-ON
created:        2020-03-16T15:24:02Z
last-modified:  2020-03-16T15:24:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '208.53.128.0/18AS12663'

route:          208.53.128.0/18
descr:          Vodafone Group Services
origin:         AS12663
mnt-by:         MNT-ON
created:        2020-07-29T09:32:02Z
last-modified:  2020-07-29T09:32:02Z
source:         RIPE

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '208.53.138.40'

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