another lookup problem

 Dear David,

 just detected another problem with lookups: I do
    whois -h whois.ripe.net 192.108.55.0
 and get a quite lengthy result - it finds far more persons than I expect.
 It is perfectly ok that it finds two "Klaus Friedrich" (obviously, there
 are two entries in the RIPE database). However, I am somehow confused
 where the program takes all these "Schaefer" from...
 Could you please check?
 Regards
    Joachim

jade$ whois -h whois.ripe.net 192.108.55.0
route:       192.108.52.0/22
descr:       DFN-AGG-23
origin:      AS1275
advisory:    AS690 1:1800 2:1128 3:293(147) 4:293(144)
mnt-by:      DFN-MNT
changed:     poldi@localhost 950907
source:      RIPE

inetnum:     192.108.55.0
netname:     TELEKOM-DA1
descr:       Deutsche Bundespost Telecom
descr:       D-W-6100 Darmstadt
country:     DE
admin-c:     F. Robens
tech-c:      Klaus Friedrich
tech-c:      U. Schaefer
changed:     poldi@localhost 920714
changed:     rv@localhost 920924
changed:     ripe-dbm@localhost 920925
source:      RIPE

person:      F. Robens
address:     Deutsche Bundespost Telecom
address:     Fernmeldeamt Dienststelle DE
address:     Grafenstrasse 10
address:     D-W-6100 Darmstadt
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 228 181 4315
changed:     poldi@localhost 920714
changed:     rv@localhost 920924
changed:     ripe-dbm@localhost 920925
source:      RIPE

person:      Klaus Friedrich
address:     Deutsche Bundespost Telekom
address:     Fernmeldeamt Dienststelle DE
address:     Grafenstrasse 10
address:     D-W-6100 Darmstadt
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 6151 309 5741
nic-hdl:     KF
changed:     poldi@localhost 920714
source:      RIPE

person:      Klaus Friedrich
address:     Dorfstr. 5a
address:     D-83646 Wackersberg
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 8041 77066
fax-no:      +49 8041 77065
changed:     ip@localhost 950508
source:      RIPE

person:      Schaefer
address:     RWW Rheinisch-Westfaelische Wasserwerksgesellschaft mbH
address:     Am Schloss Broich 1-3
address:     D-W-4330 Muelheim an der Ruhr 1
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 208 4433 336
changed:     ar@localhost 910919
changed:     dfk@localhost 910921
changed:     rv@localhost 920508
changed:     ar@localhost 920511
changed:     ripe-dbm@localhost 920513
source:      RIPE

person:      Frank Schaefer
address:     Utescheny GmbH
address:     Gewerbestrasse 9
address:     D-W-7519 Zaisenhausen
phone:       +49 7258 9101 13
fax-no:      +49 7258 9101 17
changed:     cp@localhost 930526
source:      RIPE

person:      Helmut Schaefer
address:     InterCom
address:     Broedele Strasse 2
address:     Postfach 1525
address:     D-W-7240 Horb 1
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 7483 500
fax-no:      +49 7483 1690
changed:     cp@localhost 930103
source:      RIPE

person:      Herr Schaefer
address:     Didier Werke AG
address:     Abt. ZIT
address:     Postfach 2025
address:     65010 Wiesbaden
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 611 359-309
fax-no:      +49 611 359-635
changed:     ip@localhost 931202
source:      RIPE

person:      Mathias Schaefer
address:     C+L Unternehmensberatung GmbH
address:     New York Ring 13
address:     D-22297 Hamburg
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 40 6378-2272
fax-no:      +49 40 6378-1022
changed:     ip@localhost 940421
source:      RIPE

person:      Brigitte Schaefer
address:     eXplico Software GmbH
address:     Peter-Henlein-Str. 9
address:     D-81549 Muenchen
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 89 6892645
fax-no:      +49 89 6892605
changed:     ip@localhost 940519
source:      RIPE

person:      Lutz Schaefer
address:     Max-Planck-Institut fur Chemie; Abt. Luftchemie
address:     Saarstr. 23
address:     Postfach 3060
address:     D-55020 Mainz
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 6131 305 456
e-mail:      LUS@localhost
nic-hdl:     LS228
remarks:     surname has typo in DDN-NIC whois
changed:     rv@localhost 920503
changed:     rv@localhost 940812
source:      RIPE

person:      Ralf Schaefer
address:     PRISMA Systemtechnik GmbH
address:     Zettachring 6
address:     D-70567 Stuttgart
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 711 900092-00
fax-no:      +49 711 90092-19
nic-hdl:     RS4-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     knocke@localhost 941108
source:      RIPE

person:      L. Bernd Schaefer
address:     Duropack Ges.m.b.H.
address:     Forsterstrasse 54
address:     A-8401 Kalsdorf bei Graz
phone:       +43 1 8660 225
fax-no:      +43 1 8660 316
nic-hdl:     BS1-RIPE
changed:     waltraud@localhost 940323
changed:     knocke@localhost 941115
source:      RIPE

person:      L. Bernd Schaefer
address:     Bupak
address:     JIP - Ceskobudejovicke papirny, a.s.
address:     Papirenska 41
address:     Ceske Budejovice
address:     370 52
address:     The Czech Republic
phone:       +43 1 8660 225
fax-no:      +43 1 8660 316
changed:     ors@localhost 940223
source:      RIPE

person:      Detlev Schaefer
address:     SMALLWORLD Systems GmbH
address:     Europaring 60
address:     D-40878 Ratingen
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 2102 9195 32
fax-no:      +49 2102 9195 11
e-mail:      netadm@localhost
nic-hdl:     DS5-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     afs@localhost 930625
changed:     rv@localhost 930824
changed:     knocke@localhost 941121
source:      RIPE

person:      Ralf Schaefer
address:     Comtec GmbH
address:     Max-Stromeyer-Str. 172
address:     D-78467 Konstanz
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 7531 5815 0
fax-no:      +49 7531 5815 99
e-mail:      ralfs@localhost
nic-hdl:     RS27-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     knocke@localhost 941212
source:      RIPE

person:      Dieter Schaefer
address:     GEZE GmbH & Co
address:     Siemensstr. 21-29
address:     D-71229 Leonberg
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 7152 203 384
fax-no:      +49 7152 203 310
nic-hdl:     DS13-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     cp@localhost 930702
changed:     jens@localhost 950203
source:      RIPE

person:      Alfred Schaefer
address:     Blaser Swisslube AG
address:     CH-3415 Hasle-Ruegsau
phone:       +41 34 61 61 61
fax-no:      +41 34 61 41 93
changed:     fm@localhost
source:      RIPE

person:      Ralf Schaefer
address:     Comtec GmbH
address:     Max-Stromeyer-Str. 172
address:     D-78467 Konstanz
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 7531 58150
fax-no:      +49 7531 581599
e-mail:      ralf@localhost
changed:     ip@localhost 950821
source:      RIPE

person:      Thomas Schaefer
address:     TomArts GbR
address:     Tettnanger Str 355
address:     D-88214 Ravensburg
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 751 769233-0
fax-no:      +49 751 769233-9
e-mail:      t-bone@localhost
nic-hdl:     TS39-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      XLINK-MNT
changed:     wb@localhost 950823
source:      RIPE

person:      Sebastian Schaefer
address:     Turmairstr. 6
address:     82166 Lochham
address:     germany
phone:       +49 89 8211019
fax-no:      +49 89 8211499
e-mail:      seban@localhost
nic-hdl:     SS34-RIPE
changed:     horn@localhost 950824
source:      RIPE

person:      Helmut Schaefer
address:     Wellpappe Ansbach
address:     Robert-Bosch-Str. 3
address:     D-91522 Ansbach/Brodswinden
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 981 188107
e-mail:      postmaster@localhost
nic-hdl:     HS93-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     jens@localhost 951010
source:      RIPE

person:      Friedrich-Carl Schaefer
address:     Tellux Dr. Schaefer GmbH
address:     Vivaldistr. 13
address:     D-76448 Durmersheim
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 7245 9304 0
fax-no:      +49 7245 9304 21
e-mail:      fcs@localhost
nic-hdl:     FS42-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      XLINK-MNT
changed:     ib@localhost 951012
changed:     nipper@localhost 951017
source:      RIPE

person:      Klaus W. Schaefer
address:     TCS Traffic Consult & Services GmbH
address:     Bahnstrasse 42-46
address:     D-61381 Friederichsdorf/TS
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 6172 742 55
fax-no:      +49 6172 728 21
nic-hdl:     KS72-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     jens@localhost 951026
source:      RIPE

person:      Edwin Schaefer
address:     Forschungszentrum Informatik
address:     Haid-und-Neu-Strasse 10-14
address:     D-76131 Karlsruhe
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 721 9654 953
fax-no:      +49 721 9654 959
e-mail:      schaefer@localhost
nic-hdl:     ES8-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      XLINK-MNT
changed:     nipper@localhost 950124
changed:     nipper@localhost 950309
changed:     wb@localhost 951102
source:      RIPE

person:      Alexander Schaefer
address:     AS Software
address:     Jedleseerstrasse 3
address:     A-1210 Vienna
address:     Austria
phone:       +43 1 278 15 01
fax-no:      +43 1 278 15 01 ext. 22
e-mail:      assoft@localhost
changed:     richard.prinz@localhost 951108
source:      RIPE

person:      Volker Schaefer
address:     CadConsult GmbH
address:     Bismarckstr. 142
address:     D-47057 Duisburg
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 203 306 13 00
fax-no:      +49 203 306 13 99
e-mail:      postmaster@localhost
nic-hdl:     VS31-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     jens@localhost 951128
source:      RIPE

person:      Dirk Schaefer
address:     Mannesmann Transmodal GmbH
address:     Rehhecke 50
address:     D-40885 Ratingen-Lintorf
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 2102 97 2106
fax-no:      +49 2102 97 2110
nic-hdl:     DS68-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     jens@localhost 951128
source:      RIPE

person:      Oliver Schaefer
address:     AEG AG
address:     Abt. AOI23
address:     Theodor-Stern-Kai 1
address:     D-60596 Frankfurt
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 69 6004019
fax-no:      +49 69 6005400
e-mail:      postmaster@localhost
nic-hdl:     OS23-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     jens@localhost 951205
source:      RIPE

person:      Volker Schaefer
address:     CadConsult GmbH
address:     Bismarckstr. 142
address:     D-47057 Duisburg
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 203 3061300
fax-no:      +49 203 3061399
changed:     ip@localhost 951213
source:      RIPE

person:      Wilhelm Schaefer
address:     Dr. A. Koenig D.Heyne GbR
address:     Wiclefstrasse 47
address:     D-10551 Berlin
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 30 396017 51
fax-no:      +49 30 396017 26
e-mail:      w_sch@localhost
nic-hdl:     WS15-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     lillge@localhost 940906
changed:     knocke@localhost 941128
changed:     alf@localhost 951024
changed:     wb@localhost 951228
source:      RIPE

person:      Michael Schaefer
address:     transtec AG
address:     Abteilung ZD-HW
address:     Waldhoernlestr. 18
address:     72072 Tuebingen
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 7071 703 179
fax-no:      +49 7071 703 139
e-mail:      Michael.Schaefer@localhost
changed:     Michael.Schaefer@localhost 960102
source:      RIPE

person:      Michael Schaefer
address:     Transtec AG
address:     Waldhoernlestrasse 18
address:     D-72072 Tuebingen
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 7071 703 179
fax-no:      +49 7071 703 139
e-mail:      schaefer@localhost
nic-hdl:     MS124
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     nipper@localhost 940217
changed:     knocke@localhost 941128
changed:     pantring@localhost 960109
source:      RIPE

person:      Holger Schaefer
address:     CCP GmbH
address:     Schulze-Delitzsch-Str. 8
address:     D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 711 975650
fax-no:      +49 711 7545989
e-mail:      schaefer@localhost
nic-hdl:     HS135-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      XLINK-MNT
changed:     ib@localhost 960115
source:      RIPE

person:      Alfred Schaefer
address:     Blaser Swisslube AG
address:     
address:     
address:     CH-3415 Hasle-Ruegsau
phone:       +41 34 61 61 61
fax-no:      +41 34 61 41 93
nic-hdl:     AS193-RIPE
changed:     msr@localhost 960123
source:      RIPE

person:      Joerg Schaefer
address:     UUCP-Freunde Lahn e.V.
address:     c/o Joerg Schaefer
address:     Weidigstr. 5
address:     D-35396 Giessen
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 641 54606
fax-no:      +49 641 53272
e-mail:      postmaster@localhost
e-mail:      joscha@localhost
nic-hdl:     JS192-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     sb@localhost 930623
changed:     rv@localhost 930927
changed:     poldi@localhost 940613
changed:     jens@localhost 960206
source:      RIPE

person:      Marc Schaefer
address:     ALPHANET
address:     Battieux 6c
address:     CH-2013 Colombier
phone:       +41 38 41 29 29
e-mail:      schaefer@localhost
nic-hdl:     MS234-RIPE
changed:     fm@localhost 960221
source:      RIPE

person:      Andre Schaefer
address:     Sommer Allibert-Lignotock GmbH
address:     Friesstrasse 26
address:     D-60388 Frankfurt
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 69 41081
fax-no:      +49 69 4108427
changed:     ip@localhost 960319
source:      RIPE

person:      Philipp Schaefer
address:     Kochan & Partner
address:     peppermind-Network Neue Medien
address:     Hirschgartenallee 25
address:     D-80639 Muenchen
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 89 178 601 58
e-mail:      pschaefer@localhost
nic-hdl:     PS176-RIPE
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     hostmaster@localhost 960322
source:      RIPE

person:      Peter Schaefer
address:     Landesgewerbeamt Baden-Wuerttemberg - IFEX
address:     Willi-Bleicher-Strasse 19
address:     D-70174 Stuttgart
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 711 123 2773
fax-no:      +49 711 123 2587
nic-hdl:     PS177-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      XLINK-MNT
changed:     handke@localhost 960322
source:      RIPE

person:      Eike Schaefer
address:     Bausoft GmbH
address:     Friedhofstr. 72
address:     D-63263 Neu-Isenburg
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 6102 329011
fax-no:      +49 6102 320737
e-mail:      esc@localhost
nic-hdl:     ES70-RIPE
mnt-by:      NACAMAR-NOC
changed:     trede@localhost 960415
source:      RIPE

person:      Peter Schaefer
address:     Netart
address:     Rosenberg Strasse 106
address:     D-70193 Stuttgart
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 711 63620-51
fax-no:      +49 771 63620-53
e-mail:      postmaster@localhost
nic-hdl:     PS109-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      DENIC-P
changed:     svb@localhost 960507
source:      RIPE

person:      Robert Schaefer
address:     Pro Familia e.V.
address:     Stresemannallee 3
address:     D-60596 Frankfurt
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 69 639002
fax-no:      +49 69 639852
nic-hdl:     RS257-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      XLINK-MNT
changed:     nipper@localhost 960618
source:      RIPE

person:      Ulrich Schaefer
address:     CSN Computer Consulting GmbH
address:     Braeuhausstrasse 8
address:     D-80331 Muenchen
address:     Germany
phone:       +49 89 290145 0
fax-no:      +49 89 224916
nic-hdl:     US68-RIPE
notify:      guardian@localhost
mnt-by:      XLINK-MNT
changed:     neg@localhost 960624
source:      RIPE

jade$

_____________________________________________________________________________

 DFN Network Operation Center, Dr. Joachim Schmitz, (finger help@localhost)
                     >>>>>> mailto:  noc@localhost   <<<<<<
   Rechenzentrum Universitaet Stuttgart, Allmandring 30, D-70550 Stuttgart
   Phone: 0711-685-5810, 0711-685-5576, FAX +711 6788363 (business hours)
       EMERGENCY phone +711 1319 139 with answering machine and pager
_____________________________________________________________________________