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Domain Name: TNTECH.EDU

Registrant:
Tennessee Technological University
Information Technology Service
1010 N. Peachtree Street
Cookeville, TN 38505
USA

Administrative Contact:
Terry Saltsman
Tennessee Technological University
Information Technology Services
1010 N. Peachtree Street
Cookeville, TN 38505
USA
+1.9313723387
tsaltsman@tntech.edu

Technical Contact:
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Tennessee Technological University
Information Technology Services
1010 N. Peachtree Street
Cookeville, TN 38505
USA
+1.9313723977
mwheeler@tntech.edu

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Domain record activated: 09-Sep-1992
Domain record last updated: 26-Jun-2023
Domain expires: 31-Jul-2026

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