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!! Extremely brief history of NetLink
!1985
-* VUW Comp Sci provides UUCP access for email/news
+* VUW Comp Sci provides [
UUCP]
access for email/news
!1989
* VUW connects to Internet, permits other agencies to connect if hardware comms costs covered. No traffic charging in place. Most connections are analogue leased lines attached to PC routers running PCRoute, either VUW surplus or provided by the connected site.
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!1995
*NetLink formed as division of Victoria Link.
*April: NetLink offers dialup PPP, email and web services, on top of former Internetworking Group leased-line service. Also "Internet Presence", first "virtual server" web and email services in NZ.
-*CyberNet incident: CyberNet Ltd, an Auckland ISP, deliberately floods another Auckland ISP, Iprolink during a demonstration. Both ISPs are connected via University of Auckland. UoA disconnects Cybernet
, but is uncomfortable about long term viability of Internet operations. Something Needs To Be Done.
+*~
CyberNet incident: ~
CyberNet Ltd, an Auckland ISP, deliberately floods another Auckland ISP, Iprolink during a demonstration. Both ISPs are connected via University of Auckland. UoA disconnects ~CyberNet
, but is uncomfortable about long term viability of Internet operations. Something Needs To Be Done.
*August: NetLink takes over management of University of Auckland Internet services.
*November: [VolcanoCam|http://www.daedalus.co.nz/don/ruapehu/index.html].
!1996
*Expansion into Christchurch (leased-line & dialup) and Dunedin (leased-line only).
*October: NetLink sponsors General Election web coverage.
-*Deployment of NetRadio wireless Internet service using Proxim equipment (500 kbps). 3 antennas on Cotton Building provide coverage over most of Wellington CBD, although some Te Aro sites require very tall poles to "see" over neighboring buildings.
+*Deployment of ~
NetRadio wireless Internet service using Proxim equipment (500 kbps). 3 antennas on Cotton Building provide coverage over most of Wellington CBD, although some Te Aro sites require very tall poles to "see" over neighboring buildings.
!1997
*NetLink formed as separate company.
-*NetRadio deployed from roof of Hotel Grand Chancellor, tallest building in Christchurch.
+*~
NetRadio deployed from roof of Hotel Grand Chancellor, tallest building in Christchurch.
*Colin Wallis appointed as CEO.
*Founding management team, DonStokes & Stuart Wilson resign.
!1998
*Colin Wallis resigns.
!1999
* October: NetLink sold to Telstra NZ.
