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% Information related to '46.17.232.0 - 46.17.239.255'

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inetnum:        46.17.232.0 - 46.17.239.255
netname:        UK-ESS-20101021
country:        GB
org:            ORG-ESSL1-RIPE
admin-c:        LB829-RIPE
tech-c:         LB829-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         ESS-MNT
mnt-lower:      ESS-MNT
mnt-routes:     ESS-MNT
created:        2010-10-21T16:06:11Z
last-modified:  2016-07-26T11:34:34Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-ESSL1-RIPE
org-name:       Liquid Telecommunications Ltd
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
address:        17th Floor 6 New Street Square
address:        EC4A 3BF
address:        London
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +44 2071016200
fax-no:         +44 2071016222
admin-c:        BR748-RIPE
admin-c:        MC8170-RIPE
admin-c:        GN4283-RIPE
abuse-c:        ESS100-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        ESS-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         ESS-MNT
created:        2004-04-17T12:14:21Z
last-modified:  2023-09-28T08:20:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Laszlo Bognar
address:        Econet Carrier Services Ltd, 4th Floor,1 Kingsway,London,WC2B 6XD
phone:          +44 207 1016200
fax-no:         +44 207 1016222
nic-hdl:        LB829-RIPE
created:        2003-08-19T08:52:49Z
last-modified:  2005-10-31T12:05:24Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
mnt-by:         ess-mnt

% Information related to '46.17.232.0/21AS30844'

route:          46.17.232.0/21
descr:          LIQUID MPLS
origin:         AS30844
mnt-by:         ESS-MNT
created:        2010-11-26T11:27:24Z
last-modified:  2010-11-26T11:27:24Z
source:         RIPE

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