[plug] IP Address space owner's database

[Martin Barry]

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> >>
> >>   whois 1.2.3.4
> 
> That wont tell you who owns a whole block.

it will, for some values of 'whois --version'. it either returns the whois
for the allocation that contains the IP or references to the NetHandle's of
the parent and sub allocations.

ie.

$ whois --version
Version 4.5.24.

Report bugs to <md+whois at linux.it>.

$ whois 1.2.3.4

OrgName:    Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
OrgID:      IANA
Address:    4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
City:       Marina del Rey
StateProv:  CA
PostalCode: 90292-6695
Country:    US

NetRange:   1.0.0.0 - 1.255.255.255
CIDR:       1.0.0.0/8
NetName:    RESERVED-9
NetHandle:  NET-1-0-0-0-1
Parent:
NetType:    IANA Reserved
Comment:
RegDate:
Updated:    2002-09-12

OrgAbuseHandle: IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-310-301-5820
OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse at iana.org

OrgTechHandle: IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number
OrgTechPhone:  +1-310-301-5820
OrgTechEmail:  abuse at iana.org

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2006-05-15 19:10
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marty

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