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inetnum:        82.0.0.0 - 82.47.255.255
netname:        UK-NTLI-20030131
country:        GB
org:            ORG-NI9-RIPE
admin-c:        IPAM2-RIPE
tech-c:         IPAM2-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
remarks:        For abuse notifications please file an online case @ http://netreport.virginmedia.com/netreport/
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         AS5089-MNT
mnt-lower:      DIA118-MNT
mnt-lower:      AS5089-MNT
mnt-routes:     AS5089-MNT
mnt-domains:    DH687-MNT
created:        2016-05-06T12:34:17Z
last-modified:  2019-10-28T11:22:37Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

organisation:   ORG-NI9-RIPE
org-name:       Virgin Media Limited
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
descr:          Virgin Media
address:        500 Brook Drive
address:        RG2 6UU
address:        Reading, Berkshire
address:        UNITED KINGDOM
phone:          +44 3333439120
admin-c:        IPAM2-RIPE
tech-c:         IPAM2-RIPE
admin-c:        DH687-RIPE
admin-c:        DIA118-RIPE
admin-c:        AM2111-RIPE
admin-c:        NNMC1-RIPE
admin-c:        SB666-RIPE
admin-c:        WB1700-RIPE
abuse-c:        AR17821-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        AS5089-MNT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         AS5089-MNT
created:        2004-04-17T12:19:35Z
last-modified:  2023-02-13T12:37:43Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Virgin Media IP Address Management
address:        Virgin Media
address:        500 Brook Drive Green Park
address:        Reading
address:        Berkshire
address:        RG2 6UU
org:            ORG-NI9-RIPE
remarks:        Virgin Media IPAM
abuse-mailbox:  postmaster@virginmedia.com
nic-hdl:        IPAM2-RIPE
mnt-by:         AS5089-MNT
mnt-by:         AS5462-MNT
mnt-by:         DIA118-MNT
mnt-by:         DH687-MNT
created:        2019-03-27T16:41:54Z
last-modified:  2024-06-19T11:00:52Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '82.40.0.0/16AS5089'

route:          82.40.0.0/16
origin:         AS5089
mnt-by:         AS5089-MNT
created:        2018-11-12T14:36:34Z
last-modified:  2018-11-12T14:36:34Z
source:         RIPE

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