APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.217.87]

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% Information related to '46.255.252.104 - 46.255.252.111'

% Abuse contact for '46.255.252.104 - 46.255.252.111' is 'abuse@sotaconnect.net'

inetnum:        46.255.252.104 - 46.255.252.111
netname:        UK-SOTACONNECT-SCIN10686
descr:          Customer routed connection
country:        GB
admin-c:        SOTA1-RIPE
tech-c:         SOTA1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         SOTACONNECT-MNT
created:        2020-08-13T07:58:25Z
last-modified:  2026-02-26T15:43:55Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '46.255.248.0/21AS31742'

route:          46.255.248.0/21
descr:          Sotaconnect UK Network
origin:         AS31742
mnt-by:         SOTACONNECT-MNT
created:        2011-02-01T00:24:34Z
last-modified:  2011-02-01T00:24:34Z
source:         RIPE

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (DEXTER)

Bold: Object type.
Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '46.255.252.106'

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