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inetnum:        212.44.166.160 - 212.44.166.191
netname:        MLCONSULTING-NET
descr:          ML Consultiung GmbH
country:        DE
admin-c:        TS10791-RIPE
tech-c:         FB8-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         XNC-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-21T22:29:25Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Frank Bergknecht
address:        Xenologics Networks & Communications GmbH
address:        Auf der Kaiserbitz 3
address:        D-51147 Koeln
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 2203 9696 0
fax-no:         +49 2203 9696 199
nic-hdl:        FB8-RIPE
mnt-by:         XNC-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2007-05-09T10:00:44Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Thomas Schulz
address:        ML consulting GmbH
address:        Max-Planck-Strasse 39
address:        D-50858 Koeln
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 2234 9203 401
fax-no:         +49 2234 9203 29
nic-hdl:        TS10791-RIPE
mnt-by:         XNC-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T02:00:08Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '212.44.160.0/19AS12579'

route:          212.44.160.0/19
descr:          XNC GmbH
origin:         AS12579
mnt-by:         XNC-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2001-09-22T09:33:01Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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