APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.216.254]

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% Information related to '217.140.0.0 - 217.140.7.255'

% Abuse contact for '217.140.0.0 - 217.140.7.255' is 'protect@bt.com'

inetnum:        217.140.0.0 - 217.140.7.255
netname:        BT-ICH-AMS-UTR
descr:          BT DCS Amsterdam International Data Centre
country:        NL
admin-c:        ICHR1-RIPE
tech-c:         ICHR1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        INFRA-AW
mnt-by:         ICH-MNT
mnt-lower:      ICH-MNT
mnt-routes:     ICH-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2010-08-24T14:16:42Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '217.140.0.0/21AS13205'

route:          217.140.0.0/21
descr:          BT Global Services DCS Utrecht Hosting Centres
origin:         AS13205
mnt-by:         ICH-MNT
created:        2005-01-20T16:00:26Z
last-modified:  2005-11-17T15:52:34Z
source:         RIPE

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '217.140.4.221'

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