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% Information related to '31.216.236.192 - 31.216.236.199'

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inetnum:        31.216.236.192 - 31.216.236.199
netname:        MLNET-CUSTOMER-ID-0012000000dzBbvAAE
descr:          CUSTOMER-CONTACT-ID-003D000000hW6xsIAC
country:        IE
admin-c:        CG5944-RIPE
tech-c:         MH8826-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-MLNET
created:        2012-03-05T10:37:43Z
last-modified:  2012-03-05T10:37:43Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Carl Grice
address:        28 Kerry Mount
address:        18 Dublin
address:        IRELAND
phone:          +441618222580
nic-hdl:        CG5944-RIPE
remarks:        trouble:      Information: http://www.mlnet.ie/
remarks:        trouble:      Questions?  mailto:support@mlnet.ie
remarks:        trouble:      Problems?  mailto:abuse@mlnet.ie
created:        2012-01-17T11:56:45Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T22:16:32Z
source:         RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-MLNET

person:         MLNet Hostmaster
address:        28 Kerry Mount
address:        18 Dublin
address:        IRELAND
phone:          +441618222580
nic-hdl:        MH8826-RIPE
remarks:        trouble:      Information: http://www.mlnet.ie/
remarks:        trouble:      Questions?  mailto:support@mlnet.ie
remarks:        trouble:      Problems?  mailto:abuse@mlnet.ie
created:        2011-05-05T12:50:44Z
last-modified:  2017-10-30T22:13:40Z
source:         RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-MLNET

% Information related to '31.216.232.0/21AS42973'

route:          31.216.232.0/21
descr:          MLNET-ROUTE-31.216
descr:          Original MLNet Block 1
descr:          ALLOCATED PA Space do not break up
origin:         AS42973
mnt-by:         MNT-MANCHESTERMETRONET
created:        2011-05-24T10:24:35Z
last-modified:  2011-05-24T10:24:35Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '31.216.232.0/21AS56767'

route:          31.216.232.0/21
descr:          MLNET-ROUTE-31.216
descr:          Original MLNet Block 1
descr:          ALLOCATED PA Space do not break up
origin:         AS56767
mnt-by:         MNT-MLNET
created:        2011-05-12T15:22:19Z
last-modified:  2011-05-12T15:22:19Z
source:         RIPE

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