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inetnum:        212.16.224.0 - 212.16.255.255
org:            ORG-SSD1-RIPE
netname:        DE-SOCO-990921
descr:          PROVIDER
country:        DE
admin-c:        AF2034-RIPE
tech-c:         SF306-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         SOFTCOM-DATENSYSTEME-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2024-07-17T15:12:54Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-SSD1-RIPE
org-name:       Stephan Fuss trading as SoftCom Datensysteme
country:        DE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Mühlhovener Str. 21
address:        52353
address:        Dueren
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +49 2421 88424
abuse-c:        AR14732-RIPE
admin-c:        AF2034-RIPE
admin-c:        SF117
admin-c:        SF306-RIPE
tech-c:         SH16335-RIPE
mnt-ref:        SOFTCOM-DATENSYSTEME-MNT
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         SOFTCOM-DATENSYSTEME-MNT
created:        2004-04-17T11:12:10Z
last-modified:  2024-07-17T15:14:47Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Angie Fuss
address:        SoftCom Datensysteme, Stephan Fuss
address:        Mühlhovener Str. 21
address:        52353 Düren
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 2421 88424
nic-hdl:        AF2034-RIPE
mnt-by:         SOCO-MNT
created:        2002-09-05T10:16:17Z
last-modified:  2024-07-17T14:19:16Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Stephan Fuss
address:        SoftCom Datensysteme, Stephan Fuss
address:        Mühlhovener Str. 21
address:        52353 Dueren
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 2421 88424
nic-hdl:        SF306-RIPE
mnt-by:         SOCO-MNT
created:        2002-09-05T12:18:15Z
last-modified:  2024-07-17T14:22:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '212.16.224.0/19AS12759'

route:          212.16.224.0/19
descr:          SOCO Network Solutions GmbH
origin:         AS12759
mnt-by:         SOCO-MNT
created:        2002-09-06T09:35:00Z
last-modified:  2009-09-05T16:06:30Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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