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% Information related to '78.144.0.0 - 78.147.255.255'

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inetnum:        78.144.0.0 - 78.147.255.255
netname:        OPAL-DSL
org:            ORG-OTIS1-RIPE
country:        GB
admin-c:        TTHM-RIPE
tech-c:         TTHM-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TALKTALK-MNT
created:        2017-10-19T12:40:51Z
last-modified:  2023-04-24T23:40:48Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-OTIS1-RIPE
org-name:       TalkTalk Communications Limited
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
address:        Soapworks, Ordsall Lane, Salford, Manchester
address:        M5 3TT
address:        Manchester
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +441612222000
fax-no:         +441612222008
admin-c:        TTHM-RIPE
tech-c:         TTHM-RIPE
abuse-c:        TTAT1-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        TALKTALK-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         TALKTALK-MNT
created:        2004-04-17T12:19:48Z
last-modified:  2025-02-07T11:06:58Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           TalkTalk Hostmaster
address:        TalkTalk Communications Limited
address:        Soapworks
address:        Ordsall Lane
address:        Salford
address:        Manchester
address:        M5 3TT
address:        United Kingdom
abuse-mailbox:  abuse-reports@pxc.co.uk
admin-c:        RT5719-RIPE
admin-c:        RH2381-RIPE
admin-c:        PB23547-RIPE
tech-c:         RT5719-RIPE
tech-c:         RH2381-RIPE
tech-c:         PB23547-RIPE
nic-hdl:        TTHM-RIPE
mnt-by:         TALKTALK-MNT
created:        2018-11-09T15:39:41Z
last-modified:  2025-02-07T11:20:34Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '78.144.0.0/15AS13285'

route:          78.144.0.0/15
descr:          TalkTalk Communications Limited
origin:         AS13285
mnt-by:         TALKTALK-MNT
created:        2018-10-01T11:44:08Z
last-modified:  2025-02-07T11:39:40Z
source:         RIPE

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