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In January [[2002]] Zetnet bought the customers of troubled [[ISP]] [[Cloud-Nine Communications]], which had suffered a [[DDoS]] attack.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Zetnet rescues Cloud Nine| publisher = [[The Register]]| date = [[2002-01-24]]| url = http://web.archive.org/web/20000226104655/http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/sfn/old/internet.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title = Cloud Nine sells up after DoS attack | publisher = [[ZDNet]] | date = [[2002-01-24]]| url = http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,2103098,00.htm }}</ref> Cloud Nine were based in [[Basingstoke]], run by CEO Emeric Miszti and Operations Director John Parr.<ref>{{cite web | last = Richardson | first = Tim | title = Cloud Nine blown away, blames hack attack | publisher = [[The Register]] | date = [[2002-01-22]] | year = 2002| url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/01/22/cloud_nine_blown_away_blames/}}</ref>
In January [[2002]] Zetnet bought the customers of troubled [[ISP]] [[Cloud-Nine Communications]], which had suffered a [[DDoS]] attack.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Zetnet rescues Cloud Nine| publisher = [[The Register]]| date = [[2002-01-24]]| url = http://web.archive.org/web/20000226104655/http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/sfn/old/internet.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title = Cloud Nine sells up after DoS attack | publisher = [[ZDNet]] | date = [[2002-01-24]]| url = http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,2103098,00.htm }}</ref> Cloud Nine were based in [[Basingstoke]], run by CEO Emeric Miszti and Operations Director John Parr.<ref>{{cite web | last = Richardson | first = Tim | title = Cloud Nine blown away, blames hack attack | publisher = [[The Register]] | date = [[2002-01-22]] | year = 2002| url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/01/22/cloud_nine_blown_away_blames/}}</ref>

In February [[2005]], Zetnet closed its head office in the Shetland Isles.<ref>{{Citation
| last1 = Bevington| first1 = Pete
| title = Zetnet closes Shetland office
| newspaper = The Shetland News
| date = [[2005-02-18]]
| year = 2005
| url = http://www.force10.co.uk/sn_test/archives/pages/news%20stories/2005/02_2005/zetnet_closes_shetland_office.htm }}</ref>


From its community based Shetland roots, the company attracted a large clientele across the UK, attracted by its community ethos and open management. Whilst not leaving its Lerwick roots, the main servers are now located in the [[Manchester]] DataCentre where most of the company's operations are now carried out.
From its community based Shetland roots, the company attracted a large clientele across the UK, attracted by its community ethos and open management. Whilst not leaving its Lerwick roots, the main servers are now located in the [[Manchester]] DataCentre where most of the company's operations are now carried out.

Revision as of 03:56, 7 August 2008


Zetnet Limited
Company typeLimited
IndustryInternet
Founded(1994)
HeadquartersShetland Isles, Manchester
ProductsInternet Services
Websitehttp://www.zetnet.com

Zetnet is one of the UK's oldest ISPs and according to a New Scientist article[1] is the brainchild of Ghufar Razaq and Graeme Story. It was founded in Lerwick, on the remote Shetland Isles by Ghufar Razaq, Graeme Storey, Tim Cole and Paul Martin. According to the Shetland Fishing News, a journal of Shetland's Fishing Industries, the company began trading on 13 October 1994.[2][3]

History

In October 1994, Zetnet began trading as Zetnet Services Limited.

In 1996, Zetnet was thrown into the media spotlight through what nearly became a landmark legal case testing UK copyright laws on the internet.

In March 1999 Zetnet founded online gaming service Netgames UK, the brainchild of Sandy Sandom and Phil O'Malley.[4] It was originally a wholly owned subsidiary, sharing Zetnet technical staff, but was sold in May 2000 and incorporated as Netgames UK Ltd.[5] The company was run successfully until August 2001 when reports of a press release detailing a fall-out between Netgames UK management and its technical staff were seen.[6]

In 1999, Zetnet hosted the CVS tree for the eggdrop project, an IRC bot. The CVS was maintained by staff member Jonathan Miles (Cybah), who also coordinated and committed patch contributions for the Eggdrop Development Team.[7]

In 2001, Zetnet took over Charis Internet Services, a Birmingham-based ISP.

In January 2002 Zetnet bought the customers of troubled ISP Cloud-Nine Communications, which had suffered a DDoS attack.[8][9] Cloud Nine were based in Basingstoke, run by CEO Emeric Miszti and Operations Director John Parr.[10]

In February 2005, Zetnet closed its head office in the Shetland Isles.[11]

From its community based Shetland roots, the company attracted a large clientele across the UK, attracted by its community ethos and open management. Whilst not leaving its Lerwick roots, the main servers are now located in the Manchester DataCentre where most of the company's operations are now carried out.

In 1996, Zetnet was caught in the middle of a legal case between two of its local customers, The Shetland Times and The Shetland News, over copyright infringement.[12] The web sites of both customers were hosted by Zetnet.

References

  1. ^ "Electronic crofting". New Scientist magazine. 1995-08-26. Retrieved 2008-04-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Smith, Marvin. "Fishing The Net..." Shetland Fishing News.
  3. ^ "Zetnet Internet Service". PC Home. January 1997. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
  4. ^ "ZoomInfo Cached Page - Netgames UK - Information". Retrieved 2007-03-29.
  5. ^ "Netgames launches free unmetered internet trial for gamers". PR Newswire Europe Ltd. 2000-12-01. Retrieved 2007-03-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "NetGames UK Tech Staff Gone". 2001-08-24. Retrieved 2007-03-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ http://www.eggheads.org/pipermail/eggdev/1999-June/010961.html
  8. ^ "Zetnet rescues Cloud Nine". The Register. 2002-01-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Cloud Nine sells up after DoS attack". ZDNet. 2002-01-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Richardson, Tim (2002-01-22). "Cloud Nine blown away, blames hack attack". The Register. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  11. ^ Bevington, Pete (2005-02-18), "Zetnet closes Shetland office", The Shetland News {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  12. ^ "The Shetland Times V. The Shetland News".
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