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Domain Name: MGA.EDU

Registrant:
Middle Georgia State University
100 University Parkway
Macon, GA 31206-5144
USA

Administrative Contact:
Tommy Davis
Middle Georgia State University
100 University Parkway
Macon, GA 31206-5144
USA
+1.4784715376
tommy.davis@mga.edu

Technical Contact:
Tommy Davis
Middle Georgia State University
100 University Parkway
Macon, GA 31206-5144
USA
+1.4784715376
tommy.davis@mga.edu

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Domain record activated: 10-Dec-2012
Domain record last updated: 21-Aug-2024
Domain expires: 31-Jul-2025

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