APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.216.254]

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% Information related to '217.156.128.0 - 217.156.255.255'

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inetnum:        217.156.128.0 - 217.156.255.255
netname:        UK-QUZA-20010412
descr:          PROVIDER Local Registry
country:        GB
org:            ORG-GC9-RIPE
admin-c:        JJB15-RIPE
tech-c:         JJB15-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         QUZAUK
mnt-lower:      QUZAUK
mnt-domains:    QUZAUK
mnt-routes:     QUZAUK
created:        2002-06-13T13:59:06Z
last-modified:  2016-05-19T13:11:21Z
source:         RIPE

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

1 record found for '217.156.145.5'

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