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ihug inactive

New Zealand ISP, one of NZ's first; acquired by iiNet, which kept its Sydney and Auckland ihug offices (RATU HOLDINGS LIMITED, ACN 076 837 351).

Founded in Auckland, NZ. ihug.co.nz

Name history

NameFromTo
ihug 1994

Lifecycle

KindDateDetailsRefs
birth 1994 Founded in New Zealand; one of the country's first ISPs.
death Oct 2003 Acquired by iiNet.

Transitions

DirectionTypeOther partyArm / notesYearRefs
outgoing acquisition iiNet 100%
Added ~130,000 customers; expanded into eastern Australia and New Zealand.
2003 wikipedia
incoming acquisition iWeb 100%
Adelaide ISP; ihug owned iWeb, then iiNet acquired ihug.
Oct 2003 archive

References

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