APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.217.72]

% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.ripe.net

% This is the RIPE Database query service.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions.
% See https://docs.db.ripe.net/terms-conditions.html

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to '85.12.16.0 - 85.12.16.255'

% Abuse contact for '85.12.16.0 - 85.12.16.255' is 'abuse@baseip.com'

inetnum:        85.12.16.0 - 85.12.16.255
netname:        BASEIP
descr:          Base IP B.V.
remarks:        Peering: peering@baseip.com
remarks:        Spam / abuse: abuse@baseip.com
remarks:        NOC: noc@baseip.com
country:        NL
admin-c:        ENO8-RIPE
tech-c:         ENO8-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         BASEIP-MNT
created:        2006-11-09T23:47:10Z
last-modified:  2011-10-09T11:21:16Z
source:         RIPE

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (SHETLAND)

Bold: Object type.
Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

1 record found for '85.12.16.232'

Search for
IP address lookups		Miscellaneous queries
-l	1st level less specific	-i	Inverse attributes
-L	All less specific	-T	Object types
-m	1st level more specific	-T	Object types
-M	All more specific	Query hints Include "AS" in front of an AS number. Example: AS4808 Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template Example: -t inetnum
-x	Exact match only
-d	Associated reverse domain

For more information see: