APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.217.14]

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% Information related to '51.14.0.0 - 51.14.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '51.14.0.0 - 51.14.255.255' is 'abuse@bt.com'

inetnum:        51.14.0.0 - 51.14.255.255
netname:        BT-CENTRAL-PLUS
descr:          BT-CENTRAL-PLUS
org:            ORG-BPIS1-RIPE
country:        GB
admin-c:        FLS15-RIPE
tech-c:         BS1474-RIPE
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LEGACY-MNT
mnt-by:         BTNET-INFRA-MNT
created:        2016-02-22T15:23:51Z
last-modified:  2025-05-12T17:34:43Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '51.14.0.0/16AS2856'

route:          51.14.0.0/16
descr:          BT Public Internet Service
origin:         AS2856
mnt-by:         BTNET-INFRA-MNT
created:        2016-07-18T07:36:52Z
last-modified:  2016-07-18T07:36:52Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.123 (ABERDEEN)

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '51.14.210.226'

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