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inetnum:        31.170.168.0 - 31.170.171.255
netname:        sv-tel
descr:          Joint Stock Company Svyazist
descr:          Kstovo, Nizhegorodskiy Region
country:        RU
admin-c:        BA1906-RIPE
tech-c:         BL1465-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        INFRA-AW
mnt-by:         SVYAZIST-MNT
mnt-lower:      SVYAZIST-MNT
mnt-routes:     SVYAZIST-MNT
mnt-domains:    SVYAZIST-MNT
created:        2011-11-22T09:19:12Z
last-modified:  2011-11-23T13:33:01Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Belan Andrey
address:        21-a, Mira str,
address:        607650 Kstovo, Nizhegorodskiy region
address:        Russian Federation
phone:          +7 83145 75544
fax-no:         +7 83145 75544
nic-hdl:        BA1906-RIPE
mnt-by:         SVYAZIST-MNT
mnt-by:         SVYAZIST-MNT
created:        2006-04-28T08:03:23Z
last-modified:  2012-11-02T10:45:11Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Boloban Lena
address:        21-a, Mira str, 607650 Kstovo,
address:        Nizhegorodskiy region Russian Federation
phone:          +7 83145 75566
fax-no:         +7 83145 75544
nic-hdl:        BL1465-RIPE
mnt-by:         SVYAZIST-MNT
created:        2006-04-28T08:03:24Z
last-modified:  2012-11-02T10:45:11Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '31.170.168.0/21AS31724'

route:          31.170.168.0/21
descr:          JSC Svyazist
origin:         AS31724
mnt-by:         SVYAZIST-MNT
created:        2011-06-15T10:42:06Z
last-modified:  2011-06-15T10:42:06Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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