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Newer page: version 10 Last edited on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 4:02:41 pm by StevePhillips Revert
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-The __I__nternet __C__ompany __O__f __N__ew __Z__ealand, then __A__sia __O__n__l __ine, and then [ICONZ] again. 
+The __I__nternet __C__ompany __O__f __N__ew __Z__ealand, then __A__sia __Onl __ine, and then [ICONZ] again. 
  
 A NewZealand [ISP]. 
  
 * Started by Chris Thorpe and Jon Clarke (??) in Jon's garage. 
 * In 1994, they had around 18 dialup lines, and a 48K MDDS circuit. ([Read some history|http://groups.google.co.nz/groups?q=iconz+chris+thorpe+jon&hl=en&lr=&selm=32iibt%247sf%40news.midland.co.nz&rnum=2]) 
 * Charged started at $50/meg for email, and $10/meg for data. Dial up to Unix systems only. 
-* Expanded to Airedale St (next door to [Telecom]'s big black building in Mayoral Drive, Auckland). IHUG were in a back room at that point. 
+* Expanded to Airedale St (next door to [Telecom]'s big black building in Mayoral Drive, Auckland). IHUG were in a back room at that point connected via COAX Cable
 * Trialed PPP over 14.4K modems. Again, charged by data. 
 * Moved to Beach Road around 1995, acquired Kim Schienberg from Panix.com :) 
 * Acquired by Melco / Woodrow family (specifically Ron and Chris Woodrow) late 1995 / early 1996. 
-* Acquired by AsiaOnLine, with a name change. Moved to Philips Fox tower. 
+* Hosted the Auckland.NZ.Undernet.Org Undernet IRC server  
+* Moved to Emily Pl, Auckland CBD, Level 9 and Level 2  
+ * Acquired by AsiaOnLine, with a name change.  
+* Moved to Philips Fox tower around 2000.  
+* Auckland.NZ.Undernet.Org was decomissioned due to repeated Denial of Service attacks in 2000/2001  
+* AsiaOnline entered liquidation in around November 2001, was sold to Michael Spencer in November 2001 (cannot recall company name) later changed name to ICONZ Ltd due to The Internet Company of New Zealand Ltd not being part of the Asia Online sale and this name still being owned by Ron Woodrow
 * Moved back into Airedale St (different building though!) 
+* Insecure Creditors final pay out for liquidation in 2005  
 * Notable people: Jon Clarke, Chris Thorpe, Chris Woodrow, Ron Woodrow, Kim Schienberg, Rowan Smith, Terry Hardie, J Sean Connell 
  
  
 http://www.iconz.co.nz/ 
  
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