Dinkum Internet
inactive
Melbourne residential dialup ISP (later DCG Retail); bought by Swindells/Monching 2002 as half of DCG, axed Sep 2004 when DCG renamed ispOne (A.C.N. 103 220 766 PTY LTD, ACN 103 220 766).
Founded in Melbourne, VIC.
Name history
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| Dinkum Internet |
by 2002 |
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Lifecycle
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| birth |
by 2002
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Residential ISP; acquired 2002 by Swindells/Monching with Prime Internet to form Data Consulting Group (as DCG Retail). Small base: management, friends/family and one dealer partner (AKA, ~100 dealers). |
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| death |
Sep 2004
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Retail operation axed (dormant ~1 year); DCG renamed itself ispOne to focus on wholesale (~40 ISPs). |
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| note |
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Possible pre-2002 owner: a LANcare staffer profile lists 'Dinkum Internet (ISP for residential areas)' among LANcare subsidiaries - unverified, needs corroboration. |
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Transitions
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