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% Information related to '212.79.160.0 - 212.79.191.255'

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inetnum:        212.79.160.0 - 212.79.191.255
netname:        DE-TOPS-NET-990728
country:        DE
org:            ORG-tA13-RIPE
admin-c:        TOPS1-RIPE
tech-c:         TOPS1-RIPE
tech-c:         JR1481-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         TOPS-RIPE-MNT
mnt-lower:      TOPS-RIPE-MNT
mnt-routes:     TOPS-RIPE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2019-09-26T13:15:17Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-tA13-RIPE
org-name:       tops.net GmbH & Co. KG
country:        DE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Holtorferstr. 35
address:        D-53229
address:        Bonn
address:        GERMANY
phone:          +492289771111
fax-no:         +492289771199
abuse-c:        AR13641-RIPE
mnt-ref:        TOPS-RIPE-MNT
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         TOPS-RIPE-MNT
admin-c:        JR1481-RIPE
admin-c:        TOPS1-RIPE
created:        2004-04-17T11:13:04Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T12:31:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           tops.net DNS Guardian
address:        tops.net GmbH & Co. KG
address:        Holtorfer Str. 35
address:        D-53229 Bonn
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 228 9771 0
fax-no:         +49 228 9771 199
admin-c:        TOPS2-RIPE
tech-c:         TOPS2-RIPE
nic-hdl:        TOPS1-RIPE
remarks:        Internic: TN54-ORG
mnt-by:         TOPS-RIPE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2018-01-08T09:53:17Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@tops.net

person:         Jens Roesiger
address:        tops.net GmbH und Co KG
address:        Holtdorferstr 35
address:        53229 Bonn
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 228 9771 0
fax-no:         +49 228 9771 199
mnt-by:         TOPS-PERSON-MNT
nic-hdl:        JR1481-RIPE
created:        2003-08-20T12:50:33Z
last-modified:  2003-08-20T12:50:33Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '212.79.176.0/20as12581'

route:          212.79.176.0/20
descr:          tops.net-Network-176-to-191
origin:         as12581
mnt-by:         tops-ripe-mnt
created:        2015-06-09T14:58:00Z
last-modified:  2015-06-09T14:58:00Z
source:         RIPE

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