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inetnum:        31.40.16.0 - 31.40.23.255
netname:        ORSTEPLODAR-NET
country:        UA
org:            ORG-ORS2-RIPE
admin-c:        BAGN1-RIPE
tech-c:         BAGN1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:         OPC-MNT
mnt-routes:     OPC-MNT
mnt-domains:    OPC-MNT
created:        2011-04-28T13:49:26Z
last-modified:  2016-04-14T10:40:02Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-Vs35-RIPE

organisation:   ORG-ORS2-RIPE
org-name:       Ketnet Telecom Ltd
country:        UA
org-type:       OTHER
address:        ul. Polevaya 1, Teplodar 65490, Ukraine
abuse-c:        AR30618-RIPE
mnt-ref:        OPC-MNT
mnt-by:         OPC-MNT
created:        2010-06-10T08:51:58Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:41:27Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Bagnyuk Maksim
address:        Ukraine, Odessa region, Teplodar city, Polevaya st. 1
phone:          +380639578385
nic-hdl:        BAGN1-RIPE
mnt-by:         OPC-MNT
created:        2010-06-10T08:47:45Z
last-modified:  2010-06-10T08:50:48Z
source:         RIPE

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route:          31.40.16.0/23
descr:          Ketnet Telecom Ltd
origin:         AS197131
mnt-by:         OPC-MNT
created:        2011-10-14T14:54:04Z
last-modified:  2011-10-14T15:12:09Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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