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 '212.159.128.0 - 212.159.191.255'

% Abuse contact for '212.159.128.0 - 212.159.191.255' is 'abuse-reports@pxc.co.uk'

inetnum:        212.159.128.0 - 212.159.191.255
netname:        UK-OPALNET-19990715
country:        GB
org:            ORG-OTIS1-RIPE
admin-c:        TTHM-RIPE
tech-c:         TTHM-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         TALKTALK-MNT
created:        2018-12-05T14:21:12Z
last-modified:  2018-12-06T15:27:05Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '212.159.128.0/18AS13285'

route:          212.159.128.0/18
descr:          TalkTalk Communications Limited
origin:         AS13285
mnt-by:         TALKTALK-MNT
created:        2025-09-05T11:00:36Z
last-modified:  2025-09-05T11:00:36Z
source:         RIPE

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (DEXTER)

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

2 records found for '212.159.178.65'

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