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inetnum:        31.172.28.0 - 31.172.31.255
netname:        RRBONE-COLO-02
descr:          rrbone Colocation
country:        DE
admin-c:        DB4242-RIPE
tech-c:         ZNOC-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         RRBONE-MNT
created:        2016-01-19T23:29:48Z
last-modified:  2016-01-19T23:29:48Z
source:         RIPE

role:           RRBONE NOC ROLE
address:        rrbone GmbH
address:        Ruhrallee 9
address:        D-44139 Dortmund
phone:          +49 231 20645898
fax-no:         +49 231 20645899
admin-c:        DB4242-RIPE
tech-c:         DB4242-RIPE
tech-c:         IW4242-RIPE
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@rrbone.net
mnt-by:         RRBONE-MNT
nic-hdl:        ZNOC-RIPE
created:        2004-05-29T22:41:32Z
last-modified:  2018-08-28T14:34:32Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Dominik Bay
address:        rrbone GmbH
address:        Ruhrallee 9
address:        D-44139 Dortmund
phone:          +49 231 20 64 5898
fax-no:         +49 231 20 64 5899
nic-hdl:        DB4242-RIPE
mnt-by:         RRBONE-MNT
created:        2004-06-12T14:47:07Z
last-modified:  2018-08-28T14:35:07Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '31.172.0.0/18AS39138'

route:          31.172.0.0/18
descr:          rrbone PA Route
origin:         AS39138
mnt-by:         RRBONE-MNT
created:        2013-10-11T07:09:05Z
last-modified:  2013-10-11T07:09:05Z
source:         RIPE

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