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% Information related to '217.23.224.0 - 217.23.225.255'

% Abuse contact for '217.23.224.0 - 217.23.225.255' is 'registry@derwentside.org.uk'

inetnum:        217.23.224.0 - 217.23.225.255
netname:        DERWENTSIDE
descr:          Derwentside
country:        GB
admin-c:        ASM298
admin-c:        DCC1001
tech-c:         GBT211
tech-c:         DCC1002
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         DERWENTSIDE-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-DURHAMCC
created:        2002-09-12T19:55:05Z
last-modified:  2014-12-16T16:03:15Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           DCC-LIR-Admin
tech-c:         GXB1202
tech-c:         PRM908
admin-c:        GXB1202
admin-c:        PRM908
address:        Durham County Council
address:        Comeleon House, Tanfield Lea North Industrial Estate
address:        Stanley
address:        County Durham
address:        DH9 9NX
nic-hdl:        DCC1001
mnt-by:         MNT-DURHAMCC
created:        2014-12-16T15:38:46Z
last-modified:  2014-12-16T15:38:46Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           DCC-LIR-Tech
tech-c:         GXB1202
tech-c:         PRM908
admin-c:        GXB1202
admin-c:        PRM908
address:        Durham County Council
address:        Comelon House, Tanfield Lea North Industrial Estate
address:        Stanley
address:        County Durham
address:        DH9 9NX
nic-hdl:        DCC1002
mnt-by:         MNT-DURHAMCC
created:        2014-12-16T15:41:46Z
last-modified:  2014-12-16T15:41:46Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Alison Stokoe
address:        Derwentside District Council
address:        Civic Centre
address:        Medomsley Road
address:        Consett
address:        County Durham
address:        DH8 5JA
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 1207 218015
fax-no:         +44 1207 218200
nic-hdl:        ASM298
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2006-07-06T11:46:42Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         TTM-MNT
mnt-by:         ttm2-mnt

person:         Graham Barnes
address:        Derwentside District Council
address:        Civic Centre
address:        Medomsley Road
address:        Consett
address:        County Durham
address:        DH8 5JA
address:        United Kingdom
phone:          +44 1207 218331
fax-no:         +44 1207 218200
nic-hdl:        GBT211
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2006-07-06T11:45:29Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         TTM-MNT
mnt-by:         ttm2-mnt

% Information related to '217.23.224.0/20AS15770'

route:          217.23.224.0/20
descr:          Derwentside District Council
origin:         AS15770
mnt-by:         DERWENTSIDE-MNT
created:        2002-02-01T12:20:30Z
last-modified:  2002-02-01T12:20:30Z
source:         RIPE

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