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% Information related to '217.23.235.0 - 217.23.239.255'

% Abuse contact for '217.23.235.0 - 217.23.239.255' is 'registry@derwentside.org.uk'

inetnum:        217.23.235.0 - 217.23.239.255
netname:        Durham
country:        GB
admin-c:        PRM908
tech-c:         PRM908
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         SDN-MNT
mnt-by:         DERWENTSIDE-MNT
created:        2023-06-14T09:46:47Z
last-modified:  2023-06-14T09:46:47Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Paul Makepeace
address:        Durham County Council, Comeleon House, Tanfield Lea North Industrial Estate, Stanley, County Durham. DH9 9NX
phone:          +44 300 026 0020
nic-hdl:        PRM908
mnt-by:         MNT-DurhamCC
created:        2014-12-11T14:39:28Z
last-modified:  2014-12-11T14:39:28Z
source:         RIPE

% 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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3 records found for '217.23.237.197'
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