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% Information related to '217.196.231.0 - 217.196.231.127'

% Abuse contact for '217.196.231.0 - 217.196.231.127' is 'hostmaster@hso.uk.com'

inetnum:        217.196.231.0 - 217.196.231.127
netname:        HSO-TRINITY-MIRROR-GROUP
descr:          Trinity Mirror Group
country:        GB
admin-c:        GNT4-RIPE
tech-c:         HSO1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         HSO-MNT
mnt-lower:      HSO-MNT
mnt-routes:     HSO-MNT
created:        2003-01-28T09:32:42Z
last-modified:  2005-02-03T10:48:36Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           GNET - Network Team
address:        Trinity Mirror Group
address:        One Canada Square
address:        Canary Wharf
address:        London E14 5AB
phone:          +44 (0)20 7293 3076
admin-c:        IB608-RIPE
tech-c:         IB608-RIPE
nic-hdl:        GNT4-RIPE
created:        2005-02-03T10:48:35Z
last-modified:  2016-04-05T12:02:57Z
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           HSO Hostmaster
address:        hSo
address:        50 Leman Street
address:        London
address:        E1 8HQ
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 (0)870 112 1122
fax-no:         +44 (0)207 847 4599
admin-c:        JMC-RIPE
tech-c:         doc87-RIPE
tech-c:         NPT1-RIPE
nic-hdl:        HSO1-RIPE
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@hso.uk.com
mnt-by:         HSO-MNT
created:        2002-02-20T14:06:49Z
last-modified:  2013-08-22T09:23:59Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '217.196.224.0/19AS20679'

route:          217.196.224.0/19
descr:          hSo: broadband internet, data and
descr:          voice managed services provider.
remarks:        -------------------------------------------
remarks:        For hacking, spamming or security problems
remarks:        send mail to abuse@hso.uk.com
remarks:        -------------------------------------------
origin:         AS20679
mnt-lower:      HSO-MNT
mnt-routes:     HSO-MNT
mnt-by:         HSO-MNT
created:        2003-09-11T16:27:26Z
last-modified:  2006-12-15T16:06:51Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '217.196.224.0/19AS39326'

route:          217.196.224.0/19
descr:          hSo
origin:         AS39326
mnt-by:         GOSCOMB-MNT
created:        2019-06-06T09:35:14Z
last-modified:  2019-06-06T09:35:14Z
source:         RIPE

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