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% Information related to '81.168.0.0 - 81.168.127.255'

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inetnum:        81.168.0.0 - 81.168.127.255
netname:        UK-GCINETWORK-20030404
country:        GB
org:            ORG-GNSL2-RIPE
admin-c:        GCI1-RIPE
tech-c:         GCI1-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         MNT-GCICOM
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
created:        2022-05-30T10:43:40Z
last-modified:  2022-05-30T10:43:40Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '81.168.0.0/17AS206509'

route:          81.168.0.0/17
origin:         AS206509
mnt-by:         ECLINET-NMC
created:        2020-08-03T08:59:40Z
last-modified:  2020-08-03T08:59:40Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '81.168.0.0/17AS8851'

route:          81.168.0.0/17
origin:         AS8851
mnt-by:         MNT-GCICOM
created:        2023-08-21T10:37:13Z
last-modified:  2023-08-21T10:37:13Z
source:         RIPE

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