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% Information related to '91.198.255.0 - 91.198.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '91.198.255.0 - 91.198.255.255' is 'ipam@virginmedia.co.uk'

inetnum:        91.198.255.0 - 91.198.255.255
netname:        SANDWELL-METROPOLITAN
country:        GB
org:            ORG-SMBC1-RIPE
admin-c:        AS13894-RIPE
tech-c:         AS13894-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PI
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by:         SANDWELL-MNT
mnt-routes:     SANDWELL-MNT
mnt-routes:     BTNET-MNT
mnt-routes:     AS5089-MNT
mnt-domains:    SANDWELL-MNT
created:        2007-11-06T13:13:51Z
last-modified:  2019-04-02T08:54:09Z
source:         RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-NI9-RIPE

organisation:   ORG-SMBC1-RIPE
org-name:       Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
country:        GB
org-type:       OTHER
address:        Sandwell Council House
address:        Freeth Street
address:        Oldbury
address:        UK
abuse-c:        AR27568-RIPE
mnt-ref:        SANDWELL-MNT
mnt-by:         SANDWELL-MNT
created:        2007-10-26T12:21:38Z
last-modified:  2022-12-01T16:52:31Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Andy Saunders
address:        Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
address:        Sanndwell Council House Freeth Street Oldbury West Mdlands B69 3BY
phone:          +44 121 569 3396
nic-hdl:        AS13894-RIPE
created:        2007-10-26T12:10:01Z
last-modified:  2016-04-06T21:55:53Z
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-LOCKED-MNT
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '91.198.255.0/24AS2856'

route:          91.198.255.0/24
descr:          FTIP003228548
descr:          BTNet Routing as static
origin:         AS2856
mnt-by:         SANDWELL-MNT
mnt-by:         BTNET-MNT
created:        2011-12-12T11:26:32Z
last-modified:  2011-12-12T11:31:09Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '91.198.255.0/24AS5089'

route:          91.198.255.0/24
origin:         AS5089
mnt-by:         BTNET-MNT
created:        2023-08-11T19:32:28Z
last-modified:  2023-08-11T19:32:28Z
source:         RIPE

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5 records found for '91.198.255.3'
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