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Below are important events in the history of the company:
Below are important events in the history of the company:
<ref>[http://www.iinet.net.au/about/timeline.html About iiNet-Corporate Timeline]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.iinet.net.au/about/timeline.html About iiNet-Corporate Timeline]</ref>
* 1993 - [[Michael Malone]] and [[Michael O'Reilly]] co-founded iiNet at Malone's home garage. It was the first dial-up internet access provider in Western Australia.
* 1993 - [[Michael Malone]] and [[Michael O'Reilly]] co-founded iiNet in Malone's garage. It was the first dial-up internet access provider in Western Australia.
* 1995 - iiNet's business operations was transferred to Perth CBD to be able to provide services to an increasing number of customers. iiNet also joined other organizations and established WA Internet Association.
* 1995 - iiNet's business operations were transferred to Perth CBD to be able to provide services to an increasing number of customers. iiNet also joined other organizations and established the Western Australia (WA) Internet Association.
* 1996 - iiNet acquired Online Information Systems and Access Communications.
* 1996 - iiNet acquired Online Information Systems and Access Communications.
* 1998 - Fourteen (14) other small ISPs making the company the largest Tier 2 ISPs in Australia while second largest among Tier 1 ISP providers.
* 1998 - iiNet acquired fourteen other small ISPs making the company the largest Tier 2 ISPs in Australia while second largest among Tier 1 ISP providers.
* 1999 - iiNet went public and it was listed in the Australian Stock Exchange. The company merged with Wantree and acquired other companies including Omen Internet, Networx, Nettrek and Infinite Data, MNS and Comtech, which made the company the second largest ISP in WA.
* 1999 - iiNet went public and it was listed in the Australian Stock Exchange. The company merged with Wantree and acquired other companies including Omen Internet, Networx, Nettrek and Infinite Data, MNS and Comtech, which made the company the second largest ISP in WA.
* 2000 - Broadband services were launched by the company including Cable Internet Access, Cityspan Wireless Internet Access and ADSL Internet Access.
* 2000 - Broadband services were launched by the company including Cable Internet Access, Cityspan Wireless Internet Access and ADSL Internet Access.