dotnet dotau Pty Ltd
inactive
First internet provider to the Pilbara region of WA (4/9 Byass St, South Hedland), trading online as Norcom: dialup (to v.90/K56Flex) from POPs in Port/South Hedland, Newman, Tom Price and Perth; web hosting and development; internet cafes; domains norcom.net.au / pilbara.net.au / dotnet-dotau.au.com. Upstreams connect.com.au and Telstra plus an 8Mbit NetConnect satellite feed; WAIX peer; WAIA and TIO member.
Founded in South Hedland, WA.
https://www.norcom.net.au
Name history
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| dotnet dotau Pty Ltd |
by Apr 1997 |
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Lifecycle
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| birth |
by Apr 1997
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Listed in the Australian ISP List by 10 Apr 1997 (entry last updated 18 Nov 1999); plans c. 1997 included Economy $20/mo (12hr) and City/Remote Premium $40-49/mo; NNTP posts of the era identify the operator as 'dotnet dotau'. |
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| death |
by Feb 2009
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Acquired by Concept Networks — norcom.net.au serving Concept Networks. |
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Aug 2026
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norcom.net.au no longer resolves when checked (Aug 2026). A 'NORCOM PTY. LTD.' (ACN 071 527 583, ABN active since Mar 2000) registered the business name 'Norcom Communications' in Jul 2025 - possible continuation under a related entity, unverified. |
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Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
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Concept Networks
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Absorbed by Concept Networks. |
2009 |
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