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Dynamite Internet inactive

Canberra ISP (Dynamite Investments (ACT) Pty Ltd, ACN 072 264 012) that grew out of the Dynamite BBS (~1989-90); acquired Netinfo in 1998; acquired into the Edge/Eisa group c. 2000; domain redirected to AustarMetro ~2001-02 and ultimately reached iiNet via the AustarMetro -> Virtual Communities -> iiNet chain.

Founded in Canberra, ACT. https://dynamite.com.au

Name history

NameFromTo
Dynamite Internet 25 Aug 1995

Aliases

Lifecycle

KindDateDetailsRefs
birth 25 Aug 1995 Company Profile: 'Dynamite Internet officially opened its door for operation on the 25 August 1995'; counter since 16 Aug 1995; predecessor Dynamite BBS Canberra ~1989-90 ('Canberra's Premier Internet Service Provider ... Since 1991' on dynamite.net.au 1997 refers to the BBS era). Dynamite Investments (ACT) Pty Ltd, ACN 072 264 012; tel (02) 6242 4000, info@dynamite.com.au. archive archive
note 1997 1997 IP Network Index: DYNAMITEINTERNE-AU 203.55.120.0/23 (PO Box 150, Mitchell ACT 2911); separate 'DYNAMITE' netnames on CWO's 202.139 block carried Edge Internet Services' GPO Box 4658TT Melbourne - an early link to the Edge/Eisa group. archive
note 1998 Acquired Netinfo in 1998.
death c. 2001 approx Acquired into the Edge/Eisa group c. 2000 (Eisa Limited, trading as Edge Internet Services Australia; see eisa-limited + acquisition transition; Eisa registered 'EISA DYNAMITE' and 'DYNAMITE INTERNET CONSULTING/RETAIL/WEB MASTERS' business names). Last Dynamite-branded snapshots early 2001; domain redirected to AustarMetro by 2002 (dynamite.net.au served AustarMetro content Jun 2002); ultimately reached iiNet via AustarMetro -> Virtual Communities (2004). Dynamite brand survived on the sites until early-mid 2001; AustarMetro branding by late Mar 2002; c.2001 confirmed. official archive archive replay replay official

Transitions

DirectionTypeOther partyArm / notesYearRefs
incoming acquisition Netinfo 100%
Netinfo acquired by Dynamite Internet.		 Mar 1998 archive
outgoing acquisition Eisa Limited Dynamite Internet (Dynamite Investments (ACT Pty Ltd, Canberra, since 1991 acquired into Eisa Limited (Edge Internet Services Australia group. The 1997 IP index already linked Dynamite blocks to Edge's GPO Box 4658TT Melbourne (association by 1997; Eisa later registered 'EISA DYNAMITE' as a business name. by 17 Apr 2000 official archive

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