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inetnum:        81.98.240.0 - 81.98.255.255
netname:        VMCBBUK
descr:          STOCKTON
country:        GB
admin-c:        NNMC1-RIPE
tech-c:         NNMC1-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         AS5089-MNT
remarks:        Virgin Media Consumer Broadband UK
remarks:        Report Abuse via http://www.virginmedia.com/netreport
created:        2023-11-28T13:02:56Z
last-modified:  2023-11-28T13:02:56Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Virgin Media Network Management Centre
org:            ORG-CIL2-RIPE
address:        Virgin Media
address:        500 Brook Drive Green Park
address:        Reading
address:        Berkshire
address:        RG2 6UU
admin-c:        IPAM2-RIPE
tech-c:         IPAM2-RIPE
nic-hdl:        NNMC1-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS5089-MNT
created:        2002-09-13T13:38:42Z
last-modified:  2019-12-19T16:18:20Z
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route:          81.98.0.0/15
descr:          VIRGIN-MEDIA-UK-IP-BLOCK
remarks:        Report Abuse via http://www.virginmedia.com/netreport
origin:         AS5089
mnt-by:         AS5089-MNT
created:        2004-09-29T14:27:24Z
last-modified:  2019-03-04T16:44:28Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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