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Key Internet inactive

Coffs Harbour regional ISP (key.net.au, part of the APCS family); absorbed Brown Bear Internet (2011), One.Net (2012) and smaller books incl. Argonaut/D2/Conxx/Westserv; brand folded into Jazi Group's JaziNET operation 2018-19 (business name 'Key Internet' held by JAZI GROUP PTY LTD from 18 Apr 2018).

Founded in Coffs Harbour, NSW. http://www.key.net.au/

Name history

NameFromTo
Key Internet by 2011 c. 2018

Lifecycle

KindDateDetailsRefs
birth by 2011 by Retail NBN/ADSL/ADSL2+ ISP running key.net.au with Brownbear/ONE/Conxx/D2/Argonaut webmail links by Dec 2014; Brown Bear Internet already 301-redirected to key.net.au by Feb 2011. archive
death c. 2018 approx Brand folded into Jazi Group (jazi.net) — 'Key Internet' business name registered to JAZI GROUP PTY LTD from 18 Apr 2018; stablemate brand Break Free redirected to jazi.net by 27 May 2019. gov

Transitions

DirectionTypeOther partyArm / notesYearRefs
incoming acquisition Brown Bear Internet Brown Bear customers to Key Internet (Coffs Harbour) — brownbear.net.au 301 to key.net.au by Feb 2011; 'Brownbear Webmail' listed on Key's site. 2011 archive
incoming acquisition One.Net One.Net (AS7617) folded into Key Internet — one.net.au 301 to key.net.au by Feb 2012; 'ONE Webmail' on Key's site. 2012 archive
incoming acquisition Argonaut BBS Argonaut domain 301-redirecting to Key Internet by Jun 2018; 'Argonaut Webmail' listed on key.net.au. by 2018 archive
outgoing acquisition Jazi Group (JaziNET) 'Key Internet' business name registered to JAZI GROUP PTY LTD from 18 Apr 2018 (ABR). 2018 gov

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