APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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[216.73.217.87]

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% Information related to '78.17.0.0 - 78.17.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '78.17.0.0 - 78.17.255.255' is 'ripe@interlir.com'

inetnum:        78.17.0.0 - 78.17.255.255
netname:        AE-RCSTECHNOLOGIES-20070404
country:        DE
mnt-domains:    interlir-mnt
mnt-routes:     interlir-mnt
mnt-lower:      interlir-mnt
org:            ORG-RTFL1-RIPE
admin-c:        NA7825-RIPE
tech-c:         NA7825-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
abuse-c:        ACRO45564-RIPE
mnt-by:         lir-ae-rcstechnologies-1-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
created:        2026-03-17T09:54:17Z
last-modified:  2026-09-23T15:28:23Z
source:         RIPE

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1 record found for '78.17.254.73'

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