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Domain Name: BU.EDU

Registrant:
Boston University
Information Services & Technology
111 Cummington Mall
Boston, MA 02215-2411
USA

Administrative Contact:
Domain Admin
Boston University
Information Services & Technology
Network Services Group
808 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 220
Boston, MA 02215
USA
+1.6173534357
noc@bu.edu

Technical Contact:
Network Operations
Boston University
Information Services & Technology
Network Services Group
808 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 220
Boston, MA 02215
USA
+1.6173534357
noc@bu.edu

Name Servers:
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Domain record activated: 25-Mar-1986
Domain record last updated: 26-Sep-2022
Domain expires: 31-Jul-2023

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