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inetnum:        217.78.176.0 - 217.78.176.255
netname:        TNC-NET
descr:          Technology & Networks Co Main Office Network,
descr:          Moscow.
country:        RU
admin-c:        MO1147-RIPE
tech-c:         IA1400-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         RU-TNC-MNT
created:        2003-11-19T16:34:11Z
last-modified:  2003-11-19T16:34:11Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Alexey  Ivanov
address:        129090, Moscow, Ivanova Street,32
remarks:        phone:        +7 095 8881972
phone:          +7 495 8881972
nic-hdl:        IA1400-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS2820-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2005-12-16T18:55:13Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
remarks:        modified for Russian phone area changes

person:         Michael Osnitskiy
address:        Russia Moscow 125239,
address:        Bulevard Matrosa Zhelezniaka, 27-20
remarks:        phone:        +7 095 153 3838
phone:          +7 495 153 3838
remarks:        fax-no:       +7 095 153 3838
fax-no:         +7 495 153 3838
nic-hdl:        MO1147-RIPE
mnt-by:         RADIO-MSU-MNT
created:        1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
last-modified:  2005-12-16T18:48:21Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
remarks:        modified for Russian phone area changes

% Information related to '217.78.176.0/21AS30833'

route:          217.78.176.0/21
descr:          Technology & Networks Co.,Moscow, Russia.
origin:         AS30833
mnt-by:         RU-TNC-MNT
created:        2013-01-16T11:35:39Z
last-modified:  2013-01-16T11:35:39Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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