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NetRange:       66.82.0.0 - 66.82.255.255
CIDR:           66.82.0.0/16
NetName:        DIRECPC-1BLK
NetHandle:      NET-66-82-0-0-1
Parent:         NET66 (NET-66-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS)
RegDate:        2001-02-28
Updated:        2012-02-24
Comment:        ADDRESSES WITHIN THIS BLOCK ARE NON-PORTABLE
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/66.82.0.0

OrgName:        Hughes Network Systems, LLC
OrgId:          HNS
Address:        11717 Exploration Lane
Address:        DirecWAY Network Management Center
Address:        attn: Network Security Manager
City:           Germantown
StateProv:      MD
PostalCode:     20876
Country:        US
RegDate:        1986-08-26
Updated:        2026-07-31
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HNS

OrgTechHandle: BHARD4-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Bhardwaj, Avnish 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-301-428-5815 
OrgTechEmail:  avnish.bhardwaj@echostar.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BHARD4-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: NSM5-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Network Security Manager
OrgTechPhone:  +1-301-601-7205 
OrgTechEmail:  abuse@hughes.net
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NSM5-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: SEQUE25-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Sequeira, Rossania 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-301-428-2822 
OrgRoutingEmail:  rossania.sequeira@hughes.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/SEQUE25-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: WONGA1210-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Wong, Alex 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-301-428-2757 
OrgRoutingEmail:  alex.wong@hughes.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WONGA1210-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: NSM5-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Network Security Manager
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-301-601-7205 
OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse@hughes.net
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NSM5-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: WONGA1210-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Wong, Alex 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-301-428-2757 
OrgTechEmail:  alex.wong@hughes.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WONGA1210-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: THAKU7-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Thakur, Arya 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-301-428-5706 
OrgRoutingEmail:  arya.thakur@hughes.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/THAKU7-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: SEQUE25-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Sequeira, Rossania 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-301-428-2822 
OrgTechEmail:  rossania.sequeira@hughes.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/SEQUE25-ARIN

RTechHandle: ZD63-ARIN
RTechName:   Abuse
RTechPhone:  +1-301-601-7205 
RTechEmail:  abuse@hughes.net
RTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZD63-ARIN

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