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% Information related to '81.17.240.0 - 81.17.255.255'

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inetnum:        81.17.240.0 - 81.17.255.255
netname:        IE-BLACKNIGHT-20051216
country:        IE
org:            ORG-BISL2-RIPE
admin-c:        BK1905-RIPE
tech-c:         BK1906-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
mnt-routes:     MNT-BLACKNIGHT
mnt-domains:    MNT-BLACKNIGHT
remarks:        Geofeed https://geo.blacknight.ie/ripe-geofeed.csv
created:        2005-12-16T09:17:46Z
last-modified:  2023-07-05T13:10:11Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-BISL2-RIPE
org-name:       Blacknight Internet Solutions Limited
country:        IE
org-type:       LIR
address:        Unit 12a, Barrowside Business Park
                Sleaty Road,Graigcullen
address:        Carlow
address:        Carlow
address:        IRELAND
phone:          +353599183072
fax-no:         +353599164239
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        MNT-BLACKNIGHT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
admin-c:        MN2067-RIPE
admin-c:        PK2608-RIPE
admin-c:        RD5165-RIPE
admin-c:        NH7
abuse-c:        BK1905-RIPE
tech-c:         BK1906-RIPE
created:        2005-12-07T12:56:30Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T13:34:37Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Blacknight RIPE Administrator
address:        Unit 12a, Barrowside Business Park
address:        Sleaty Road
address:        Carlow Town
address:        Ireland
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@blacknight.ie
admin-c:        MN2067-RIPE
tech-c:         PK2608-RIPE
nic-hdl:        BK1905-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
created:        2007-06-11T11:45:09Z
last-modified:  2013-02-21T09:36:02Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Blacknight RIPE Engineering
address:        Unit 12a, Barrowside Business Park
address:        Sleaty Road
address:        Carlow Town
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@blacknight.ie
admin-c:        MN2067-RIPE
tech-c:         PK2608-RIPE
nic-hdl:        BK1906-RIPE
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
created:        2007-06-11T11:50:43Z
last-modified:  2013-02-21T11:15:06Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '81.17.242.0/24AS39122'

route:          81.17.242.0/24
descr:          IE-BLACKNIGHT-INFRA
origin:         AS39122
mnt-by:         MNT-BLACKNIGHT
created:        2021-05-23T20:02:22Z
last-modified:  2021-05-23T20:02:22Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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