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 '212.57.240.0 - 212.57.245.255'

% Abuse contact for '212.57.240.0 - 212.57.245.255' is 'noc@netcentral.co.uk'

inetnum:        212.57.240.0 - 212.57.245.255
netname:        IC-DSL-POOL-NET
remarks:        Many PPP DSL Users
descr:          DSL Pool IP
country:        GB
admin-c:        ICTS2-RIPE
tech-c:         ICTS2-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AS6717-MNT
created:        2005-12-06T13:31:54Z
last-modified:  2016-05-18T06:48:30Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '212.57.240.0/21AS6717'

route:          212.57.240.0/21
descr:          Internet Central Limited
origin:         AS6717
mnt-by:         AS6717-MNT
created:        2003-06-11T11:16:55Z
last-modified:  2003-06-11T11:16:55Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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

Bold: Object type.
Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '212.57.243.14'

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