Elizabeth Clampet

EarthLink Network announced today the release of TotalAccess 2.0 for Windows 95, Internet access software targeted at new Internet users. EarthLink said TotalAccess 2.0 features an intuitive interface and a simple registration process that is coordinated by a virtual tour guide. A series of short movies on topics such as “Connecting and Disconnecting,” “Using email,” […]

Interhop Network Services has substantially integrated the national Internet franchise network previously acquired from HookUp Communication Corporation for $3 million in Interhop common shares. That network, named auracom Internet Services, includes mostly residential subscribers in small cities and communities in Atlantic Canada, Ontario and British Columbia. The acquisition complements Interhop’s Ontario-based subscriber network, by forming […]

AT&T Wireless Services announced the expansion of its wireless PocketNet service to include access to Lotus Notes networks. Through an agreement with Lotus Development Corp., AT&T will enable PocketNet subscribers to access e-mail, contact information, and calendar utilities hosted on a Notes network. AT&T reported it is working with other third-party vendors to extend the […]

Microsoft Corp., ATCOM/INFO, and CGX Communications Inc. announced they have joined to deliver high-speed Internet access service to the hotel industry. IPORT, developed by ATCOM/INFO, provider of public communications devices, and Microsoft Consulting Services, will enable business travelers to access the Internet and corporate intranets at speeds up to 50 times faster than that provided […]

Epoch Internet announced today a new registration service for preregistering any of the seven new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) names. Epoch, a first-tier Internet service provider that is an official member of the Internet Council of Registrars (CORE), will begin accepting money-back guaranteed registrations today for arts, .firm, .info, .nom, .rec, .shop, and .web […]

Verio Inc. continued its recent acquisition spree today by adding Monumental Network Systems Inc. to its growing list of affiliate ISPs. Verio said its latest acquisition is aimed at increasing its Mid-Atlantic presence. Financial details were not disclosed. Monumental Network Systems serves businesses and government agencies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and has a […]

Yahoo! Inc. and MCI Telecommunications Corporation joined forces today to launch a new co-branded online service called Yahoo! Online powered by MCI Internet. The announcement is further evidence of Yahoo!’s rapid expansion from its origins as a navigation guide to that of a full-blown online service that will compete with the likes of America Online, […]

In a move aimed at increasing its customer base and strengthening its Web hosting service capabilities, Verio Inc. announced today the acquisition of Internet Servers Inc. or iServer. Utah-based iServer is known for its proprietary “Virtual Server” technology, which is designed to enable customers to configure and control their company’s Internet presence without having to […]

Internet Service Provider SPRYNET announced today a new service that will enable its users to backup their PC files over the Internet. The Atrieva Service, available through a partnership with Atrieva Corp., will allow SPRYNET subscribers to backup valuable information stored on their PCs to SPRYNET’s secure servers. The files can be encrypted and compressed […]

EarthLink Network, Inc. announced today a new premium Internet access service package that features advanced technical support, an extra e-mail box, and value-added software. TotalAccess Gold is a premium add-on to subscribers of EarthLink’s standard TotalAccess package that offers unlimited dial-up and ISDN access service. The Gold package can be subscribed to now for $29.90 […]

Ramp Networks Inc., provider of Internet access devices, announced today it signed a three-year $6 million agreement to sell and distribute its products to the People’s Republic of China. Specifically, Ramp Networks will be selling to the People’s Republic its WebRamp and WebRamp M3t Internet access products, which are designed for easy installation and to […]

WebSurfer, developer of Internet set-top technologies, announced an agreement with Internet Service Provider SPRYNET Inc., in which it will bundle the ISP’s Net access services with its set-top devices. The WebSurfer TV set-top box enables users to surf the Internet, send and receive e-mail, create Web pages, and play online games through their television sets. […]