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Network Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it will become a premier merchant on Yahoo!’s sites and will offer its global domain name registration services, expanding an earlier alliance between the two Internet companies. Under terms of the agreement, Network Solutions will become a major advertiser on Yahoo! and its services will be promoted across Yahoo!’s network […]

The rise of private Indian ISPs will contribute to growth in the domestic audience and increase ad revenue opportunities for online Indian publishers. So says Sunil Rajshekhar, vice president of Times Interactive, the online publishing and marketing wing of the Times of India group. Although the domestic Internet user base is small, currently online publications […]

Microsoft Corp. and Qwest Communications International Inc. Monday announced a $200 million alliance to collaborate on electronic commerce, Web hosting and related enterprise software applications and services. Microsoft will license a variety of software to Qwest and will also become a shareholder in Qwest through the purchase of $200 million of Qwest’s common stock at […]

Former customers of Internet service provider @bigger.net have gotten tossed offline as users of the one-time fee ISP again find themselves unable to log on for Internet and e-mail services. Advertising-based ISP @Bigger.net of San Jose, Calif. started by offering customers lifetime Internet access for a one-time fee of $59.95. By mid-October, the company has […]

IXC Communications Inc. Monday unveiled Gemini 2000, a new coast-to-coast next-generation Internet backbone that will serve businesses and research institutions. The network operates at speeds of OC-48, or 2.4 gigabits per second. It is segmented into eight geographic regions, with each containing a central traffic aggregation point. It will eventually be scalable to speeds of […]

American International Industries Inc. (AII) signed an agreement for Shabang Inc. to provide full e-commerce enabled Web sites for all of the products marketed by AII’s various subsidiaries. Shabang is a free, online shopping service providing a secure electronic environment, presenting products in a “virtual storefront” and accommodating transactions directly between the merchant and customer. […]

The growth in India’s domestic Web audience from the current half million to an estimated two million users by the year 2000 should lead Indian online publishers to develop Web sites featuring a variety of content and e-commerce services. Currently most Indian Web content–as much as 95 per cent–is hosted in the U.S., but better […]

Looking to reach the “subscriber edge” of the Internet, start-up guru Wu-Fu Chen joined with former Cisco executives Monday to form Shasta Networks Inc. The company is aiming to provide gateway services to network service providers. Its services will enable cost-effective deployment of network-based services such as outsourced firewalls, Internet telephony and virtual private networks, […]

Netscape Communications Corp. Monday launched a preview of Custom Netcenter, a new service that allows businesses to create their own Internet portals. The service combines portal content and services with company-specific software, allowing businesses to deliver customized information to their clients, customers and partners. Custom Netcenter allows businesses to deliver news, free e-mail and stock […]

Atlanta-based electric company Southern Company Monday announced it will offer its customers an online payment solution, to be supported by e-commerce firm CheckFree Corp. Customers will use CheckFree’s E-Bill program to access their utility bill and receive a full-color electronic replication over the Internet, complete with graphics, logos and full billing details, the companies said. […]

WebVision and TrueSoft Inc. formed a strategic partnership to jointly develop open e-commerce solutions that utilize XML (Extensible Markup Language) technology. The partnership combines the strengths of WebVision’s Internet procurement solutions and extranet technologies with TrueSoft’s expertise in software programming and XML development. The two companies said they will integrate XML-based technology into the WEBtropolis […]

NetStudio Corp. of Berkeley, Calif., a Web graphics software firm, and NetObjects, a provider of site building software, have formed a bundling alliance to deliver a solution for creating, editing and managing professional-looking e-commerce Web sites. The joint initiative targets the growing number of companies that require an easy, effective way to improve and expand […]