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inetnum:        217.78.137.0 - 217.78.137.255
netname:        VT-CUSTOMER-W-7232663
descr:          Essener Systemhaus Betrieb der Stadt Essen
descr:          Kruppstrasse 82-100
descr:          45145 Essen
country:        DE
admin-c:        JK1060-RIPE
tech-c:         JK1060-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         VT-MNT
mnt-lower:      VT-GARBAGE-MNT
mnt-domains:    VT-DOMAIN-MNT
created:        2002-12-05T08:39:59Z
last-modified:  2008-07-11T15:05:36Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Joachim Kamberg
address:        Essener Systemhaus Stadt Essen
address:        Soellingstr. 13-15
address:        D-45127 Essen
address:        Germany
phone:          +49 201 8817031
nic-hdl:        JK1060-RIPE
mnt-by:         JIPPIIDE-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2005-01-11T20:42:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '217.78.128.0/20AS8881'

route:          217.78.128.0/20
descr:          Versatel Deutschland
origin:         AS8881
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2007-02-13T10:28:37Z
last-modified:  2008-03-27T17:33:05Z
source:         RIPE

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