APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.216.163]

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% Information related to '217.9.113.152 - 217.9.113.159'

% Abuse contact for '217.9.113.152 - 217.9.113.159' is 'abuse@1und1.net'

inetnum:        217.9.113.152 - 217.9.113.159
netname:        VT-CUSTOMER-G-0073054
descr:          Publicis KommunikationsAgentur GmbH
descr:          Naegelsbachstrasse 33
descr:          91052 Erlangen
country:        DE
admin-c:        VTO-RIPE
tech-c:         VTO-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         VT-MNT
mnt-lower:      VT-GARBAGE-MNT
created:        2002-09-19T09:55:17Z
last-modified:  2008-11-25T12:24:18Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '217.9.96.0/19AS8881'

route:          217.9.96.0/19
descr:          Versatel Deutschland
origin:         AS8881
mnt-by:         VT-ENGI-MNT
created:        2003-06-23T14:19:20Z
last-modified:  2008-03-27T17:33:05Z
source:         RIPE

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2 records found for '217.9.113.155'

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