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% Information related to '78.40.232.0 - 78.40.234.255'

% Abuse contact for '78.40.232.0 - 78.40.234.255' is 'customer.feedback@staffordshire.gov.uk'

inetnum:        78.40.232.0 - 78.40.234.255
netname:        STAFFSCOUNTY
descr:          Staffordshire County Council Infrastructure
country:        GB
admin-c:        SCC10-RIPE
tech-c:         SCC18-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         STAFFSCOUNTY-MNT
created:        2007-07-30T16:20:56Z
last-modified:  2007-07-30T16:35:06Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '78.40.232.0/21AS29626'

route:          78.40.232.0/21
descr:          Staffordshire County Council
descr:          Staffordshire CC PI Space
origin:         AS29626
mnt-by:         STAFFSCOUNTY-MNT
mnt-routes:     STAFFSCOUNTY-MNT
created:        2007-09-04T12:35:26Z
last-modified:  2013-04-29T07:35:28Z
source:         RIPE

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