Pegasus Networks was the first public internet service provider in Australia, commencing local access in June 1989 and moving to nationwide access that September. It acted as a gateway to emerging online networks serving the environment, labor, peace, women, and human rights movements, offering Australia-wide access via X25 networks and initially using UUCP and TCP/IP connections to the United States to exchange mail and newsgroup content, later switching to ACSNet. Its foundation chief executive was Ian Peter.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, located there.
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Pegasus Networks was the first public Internet service provider in Australia, commencing in June 1989 with local access, and movin
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founded = September 14, 1989 in Australia
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