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 '217.168.176.0 - 217.168.179.255'

% Abuse contact for '217.168.176.0 - 217.168.179.255' is 'abuse@azercell.com'

inetnum:        217.168.176.0 - 217.168.179.255
netname:        AZERCELL-GPRS
descr:          Azercell Telecom / Mobile Packet Core / GPRS Backbone
country:        AZ
admin-c:        AT13016-RIPE
tech-c:         AT13016-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         azercell-mnt
created:        2012-07-27T11:57:43Z
last-modified:  2016-03-09T12:37:21Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '217.168.176.0/24AS31721'

route:          217.168.176.0/24
origin:         AS31721
mnt-by:         azercell-mnt
created:        2025-09-15T11:26:55Z
last-modified:  2025-09-15T11:26:55Z
source:         RIPE

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

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

2 records found for '217.168.176.3'

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