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inetnum:        217.163.0.0 - 217.163.255.255
netname:        UK-LVLT-20010404
country:        GB
org:            ORG-LC4-RIPE
admin-c:        LTHM
tech-c:         LTEE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         LEVEL3-MNT
mnt-lower:      LEVEL3-MNT
mnt-routes:     LEVEL3-MNT
created:        2002-07-29T13:04:15Z
last-modified:  2016-05-18T12:15:04Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-LC4-RIPE
org-name:       Lumen Technologies UK Limited
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
address:        260-266 Goswell Road
address:        EC1V 7EB
address:        London
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +443300607799
admin-c:        LTHM
admin-c:        LTEE
admin-c:        NZ74-RIPE
admin-c:        GF4648-RIPE
admin-c:        STUD1-RIPE
admin-c:        CA6812-RIPE
abuse-c:        AR13812-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        LEVEL3-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         LEVEL3-MNT
created:        2004-04-17T12:17:46Z
last-modified:  2024-01-26T12:43:32Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Lumen Technologies Uk Limited
address:        Lumen Technologies Uk Limited
address:        260 GOSWELL ROAD
address:        London
address:        UK
phone:          +44-20-7864-4444
remarks:        trouble: 24 Hour Call +44-08000-927-729
remarks:        trouble: Abuse complaints to abuse@centurylinkservices.net
admin-c:        LTHM
tech-c:         LS1635-RIPE
nic-hdl:        LTEE
mnt-by:         LEVEL3-MNT
created:        2002-07-20T14:35:29Z
last-modified:  2024-01-29T16:53:03Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@level3.com

role:           LEVEL3 Hostmaster
address:        Level (3) Communications
address:        260-266 GOSWELL ROAD
address:        LONDON
remarks:        trouble: Abuse reports to abuse@centurylinkservices.net
admin-c:        STUD1-RIPE
admin-c:        NZ74-RIPE
tech-c:         LTEE
nic-hdl:        LTHM
remarks:        Peering issues to peering@centurylink.com
mnt-by:         LEVEL3-MNT
created:        2002-07-09T10:25:27Z
last-modified:  2020-07-27T09:06:54Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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route:          217.163.0.0/16
descr:          Level 3  RIPE block
origin:         AS9057
remarks:        Abuse reports to abuse@Level3.com
remarks:        Peering contact is peering@Level3.net
mnt-by:         LEVEL3-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2010-04-06T22:00:21Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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