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% Information related to '31.177.44.0 - 31.177.47.255'

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inetnum:        31.177.44.0 - 31.177.47.255
netname:        STEL-CORENET
descr:          Stel Core Network
country:        IT
admin-c:        CC8155-RIPE
tech-c:         VV2162-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         STELSRL-MNT
created:        2011-03-15T14:46:48Z
last-modified:  2013-04-18T12:58:38Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Stefano Negri
address:        STEL srl
address:        VIA TOSCANINI 33
address:        44100 Ferrara
address:        Italy
mnt-by:         STELSRL-MNT
phone:          +39335226400
nic-hdl:        CC8155-RIPE
created:        2009-02-25T12:23:42Z
last-modified:  2020-01-21T08:14:27Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Vittorio Vezzola
address:        Via Ludovico Ariosto 60
address:        25088 Toscolano Maderno (BS)
phone:          +39.03651896031
nic-hdl:        VV2162-RIPE
mnt-by:         ESALOGICA-MNT
created:        2010-11-22T16:14:23Z
last-modified:  2010-11-22T16:14:24Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '31.177.40.0/21AS56550'

route:          31.177.40.0/21
descr:          STEL-CORENET ROUTE
origin:         AS56550
mnt-by:         STELSRL-MNT
created:        2011-04-13T14:54:00Z
last-modified:  2013-04-05T14:30:15Z
source:         RIPE

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