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See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms\n\n% Note: this output has been filtered.\n% To receive output for a database update, use the \"-B\" flag.\n\n% Information related to '137.255.0.0 - 137.255.0.255'\n\n% No abuse contact registered for 137.255.0.0 - 137.255.0.255\n\ninetnum: 137.255.0.0 - 137.255.0.255\nnetname: SBIN_SA\ndescr: Bloc SOCIETE BENINOISE D'INFRASTRUCTURES NUMERIQUES SA\ncountry: BJ\norg: ORG-SBDN1-AFRINIC\nadmin-c: BK29-AFRINIC\nadmin-c: VA15-AFRINIC\ntech-c: BK29-AFRINIC\ntech-c: VA16-AFRINIC\ntech-c: VA15-AFRINIC\nstatus: ASSIGNED PA\nmnt-by: SBDN-MNT\nmnt-lower: SBDN-MNT\nmnt-domains: SBDN-MNT\nsource: AFRINIC # Filtered\nparent: 137.255.0.0 - 137.255.255.255\n\norganisation: ORG-SBDN1-AFRINIC\norg-name: SOCIETE BENINOISE D'INFRASTRUCTURES NUMERIQUES\norg-type: LIR\ncountry: BJ\naddress: Immeuble Houngbedji (\u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 de la Direction de l\u2019Emigration et de l\u2019Immigration) Av. 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