VICNET
inactive
Victorian community/education ISP run by the State Library of Victoria and RMIT (AS7637); launched May 1995 to provide free and low-cost internet access, hosting and web services to communities, public libraries and non-profits; a Victoria Internet Exchange (VIX) member; connectivity role wound down from the late 2000s. Distinct from the modern vicnet.com.au network-monitoring firm (LIBRARY BOARD OF VICTORIA (government), ABN 73 190 237 854).
Founded in Melbourne, VIC.
http://www.vicnet.net.au
Name history
| Name | From | To |
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| VICNET |
May 1995 |
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Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
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| birth |
May 1995
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Communally launched by the State Library of Victoria and RMIT to bring internet access to Victorian communities and libraries. |
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| death |
31 Jan 2014
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Vicnet closed as a business unit by the State Library of Victoria; not sold/acquired. |
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Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
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| No transitions recorded. |
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