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The company enjoyed a monoploy on 'au' domain registration for several years. After they were selected for competitive Shared Registry System announced by ICANN in 1999, started register domain names under .com, .net and .org.
The company enjoyed a monoploy on 'au' domain registration for several years. After they were selected for competitive Shared Registry System announced by ICANN in 1999, started register domain names under .com, .net and .org.
From December 1999, MelbourneIT have been listed on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with a ticker symbol of MLB. <ref>[http://www.zdnet.com.au/melbourne-it-says-ceo-gerrand-quits-120105720.htm zdnet ]</ref>. The company formed an alliance with American telecommunications group [[NeuStar]] about that time.
From December 1999, MelbourneIT have been listed on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with a ticker symbol of MLB. <ref>[http://www.zdnet.com.au/melbourne-it-says-ceo-gerrand-quits-120105720.htm zdnet ]</ref>. The company formed an alliance with American telecommunications group [[NeuStar]] about that time.
In 2003, MelbourneIT acquires New Zealand's domain name registrar, [[Domainz]], for NZ$2 million. <ref>[http://www.zdnet.com.au/melbourne-it-buys-nz-domain-incumbent-120277573.htm zdnet ]</ref>. By that time, Domainz had more than 2.3 million domain names under management.
In 2003, MelbourneIT acquires New Zealand's domain name registrar, [[Domainz]], for NZ$2 million. <ref>[http://www.zdnet.com.au/melbourne-it-buys-nz-domain-incumbent-120277573.htm zdnet ]</ref>. By that time, Domainz had more than 2.3 million domain names under management.
Melbourne IT acquires European digital brand protection company, Cogent IPC for $4.5 million in 2004.<ref>[http://www.industrysearch.com.au/News/Melbourne-IT-acquires-Europes-Cogent-IPC-for-45m-14106?time=3 Industry Search.com.au ]</ref>.
In 2006, Melbourne IT acquires the Webcentral Group for about $61.2 million.<ref>[http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/163080/webcentral_shareholders_approve_melbourne_it_bid/ ARN]</ref>. It also acquires adigital recording services for justice and public safety venues providing comapny called For The Record in the same year.
==MelbourneIT to enter domain registration==
==MelbourneIT to enter domain registration==
The name MelbourneIT came from "Melbourne Information Technology International Pty Ltd" which was a commertial subsidary of The University of Melbourne. The initial objective of the company was not merely to registrater domain but to demonstrate the University’s strategic leadership in working with industry and government in selected areas of IT. [[Robert Elz]], senior system administrator in the University of Melbourne’s Computer Science Department was in charge of the registration process of .au domain back then.
The name MelbourneIT came from "Melbourne Information Technology International Pty Ltd" which was a commertial subsidary of The University of Melbourne. The initial objective of the company was not merely to registrater domain but to demonstrate the University’s strategic leadership in working with industry and government in selected areas of IT. [[Robert Elz]], senior system administrator in the University of Melbourne’s Computer Science Department was in charge of the registration process of .au domain back then.
An article published in "Australian Financial Review" by Charles Wright made the authority interested about the commercial values of domain name registration. Eventaully the condition demanded that the process of .au domain registration to be tranfared to a capable commercial instution. Thus the administration of com.au names to the University’s subsidiary Melbourne IT by a non-exclusive licence, to be reviewed after five years. In 1996, Government of Victoria awarded a grant of $100,000 in return for registering the backlog of over 2,000 com.au applications free to the applicants. This money was used to build its first domain name registration software platform.
An article published in "Australian Financial Review" by Charles Wright made the authority interested about the commercial values of domain name registration. Eventaully the condition demanded that the process of .au domain registration to be tranfared to a capable commercial instution. Thus the administration of com.au names to the University’s subsidiary Melbourne IT by a non-exclusive licence, to be reviewed after five years. <ref>[http://www.rogerclarke.com/II/OzIHist.html Roger Clarke's 'Brief History of the Internet in Australia]</ref>.In 1996, Government of Victoria awarded a grant of $100,000 in return for registering the backlog of over 2,000 com.au applications free to the applicants. This money was used to build its first domain name registration software platform.
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