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% Information related to '212.171.48.0 - 212.171.49.255'

% Abuse contact for '212.171.48.0 - 212.171.49.255' is 'abuse@retail.telecomitalia.it'

inetnum:        212.171.48.0 - 212.171.49.255
netname:        TIN
descr:          Telecom Italia S.p.A
descr:          E@sy.ip ADSL sevice in OSPF Area 06
descr:          WHOLESALE SERVICE FOR ISP
country:        IT
admin-c:        BS104-RIPE
tech-c:         BS104-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        ************************************************
remarks:        Pay attention
remarks:        Any communication sent to email different
remarks:        from the following will be ignored!
remarks:        Any abuse reports, please send them to
remarks:        abuse@retail.telecomitalia.it
remarks:        ************************************************
mnt-by:         TIWS-MNT
created:        2002-07-10T14:19:09Z
last-modified:  2013-03-13T15:09:44Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '212.171.0.0/16AS3269'

route:          212.171.0.0/16
descr:          INTERBUSINESS
origin:         AS3269
mnt-by:         INTERB-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:32:39Z
source:         RIPE

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