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What is the purpose of Geofeed in the WHOIS Database?

Geofeed is a mechanism used to associate geographic information (latitude and longitude) with IP address blocks. The purpose of Geofeed in the WHOIS database is to provide a way for network operators to publish geolocation data about their IP address blocks and this information is useful in various services and applications that rely on geolocation, some of the use cases include content delivery networks, online services that enforce geographic restrictions, and other security applications.

on Monday August 19 by wayne
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