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mntner:         MAINT-NZ-DEAN
upd-to:         apnic@deanpemberton.com
auth:           # Filtered
descr:          Dean Pemberton
admin-c:        DSP2-AP
tech-c:         DSP2-AP
referral-by:    APNIC-HM
mnt-by:         MAINT-NZ-DEAN
last-modified:  2010-11-05T03:30:30Z
source:         APNIC

person:         Dean S Pemberton
address:        Wellington
country:        NZ
phone:          +64 4 910 3007
e-mail:         noc@flatnet.gen.nz
nic-hdl:        DSP2-AP
notify:         noc@flatent.gen.nz
mnt-by:         MAINT-NZ-DEAN
last-modified:  2010-04-16T03:45:57Z
source:         APNIC

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