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% Abuse contact for '212.234.218.0 - 212.234.218.255' is 'gestionip.ft@orange.com'

inetnum:        212.234.218.0 - 212.234.218.255
netname:        FR-MINISTERE-INTERIEUR
descr:          MINISTERE de L'INTERIEUR
country:        FR
admin-c:        MdL15-RIPE
tech-c:         MdL15-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         RAIN-TRANSPAC
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2009-07-17T10:04:42Z
source:         RIPE

person:         MINISTERE de L'INTERIEUR
address:        MINISTERE de L'INTERIEUR
address:        Place Beauvau
address:        75008 PARIS
phone:          +33 5 61 12 80 50
fax-no:         +33 5 61 12 80 31
nic-hdl:        MdL15-RIPE
created:        2009-07-17T10:03:09Z
last-modified:  2020-06-04T10:38:16Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         FT-BRX

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route:          212.234.0.0/16
descr:          RAIN
descr:          Reseaux d'Acces a l'INternet
remarks:        -------------------------------------------
remarks:        For Hacking, Spamming or Security problems
remarks:        send mail to abuse@orange-business.com
remarks:        -------------------------------------------
origin:         AS3215
mnt-by:         RAIN-TRANSPAC
org:            ORG-OBS3-RIPE
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2010-11-10T17:03:45Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-OBS3-RIPE
org-name:       Orange Business Services
org-type:       Other
address:        6 avenue Albert Durand
address:        31700 Blagnac  France
remarks:        **************************************
remarks:        *   Pour les obligations legale      *
remarks:        * Contacter uniquement les poles OL  *
remarks:        *      de France Telecom/Orange      *
remarks:        *                                    *
remarks:        *    For legal issus joint only      *
remarks:        *  France telecom/orange legal team  *
remarks:        **************************************
admin-c:        AA2914-RIPE
tech-c:         AA2914-RIPE
abuse-c:        AA2914-RIPE
mnt-ref:        OLEANE-NOC
mnt-ref:        FT-BRX
mnt-ref:        RAIN-TRANSPAC
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RAIN-TRANSPAC
created:        2010-11-08T15:39:40Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T14:39:03Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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