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+# ipverse-rir-ip
+
+This is a drop-in replacement for the files currently (but not much longer) available at iverse.net.  
+
+Shoulnd't be used for geo-locating since the RIR data is too generic.
+
+## How to use
+
+To download the delegated subnets for Switzerland, try:
+```$ curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ipverse/rir-ip/master/country/ch/ipv4-aggregated.txt```
+
+The files are available in JSON format as well, just replace the extension with .json.
+