InternetNews Staff

Taping into the growing Asian Internet market, global network services provider Infonet Services Corp. today announced an agreement with Korea Telecom. The agreement calls for Korea Telecom to market and support El Segundo, CA-based Infonet’s World Network to multi-national enterprises located in Korea. The World Network application features global connectivity services tailored to address the […]

The Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP) released a comprehensive Privacy Code as part of a series of measures to foster self-regulation across the online industry. The document was posted on the CAIP Web site for public comment. According to CAIP, it establishes a set of guidelines for Internet providers outlining methods members can use […]

The Italian insurance company Lloyd 1885 announced recently that it will expand its current operation to the Internet, under the title Genialloyd. A member of the RAS financial group, Lloyd 1885 has operated as a telephone insurance service in recent years, whereby Italian customers can obtain automobile and other types of coverage through toll-free telephone […]

Cost-per-click ad network ValueClick said that it segmented its 6,000 member online network into 14 user-distinct categories to enhance its targeting capabilities. While advertisers can still utilize the broad reach of the ValueClick Network, these new vertical market categories also give advertisers the choice to purchase online ads on sites that are targeted to specific […]

San Francisco-based ad network Flycast Communications Corp. said it launched a broad range of rich media initiatives that simplify the development and execution of such Internet advertising campaigns. The initiatives enable online marketers to create rich media-enabled ads in minutes and immediately deploy those ads over the Flycast Network of more than 500 Web sites, […]

NetMind, a supplier of change detection solutions for the consumer and enterprise markets, announced new features, a new look and improved performance to Mind-it, the company’s free online service that tracks changes to Web-based data. The firm said Mind-it can be used to track both personal and business interests–from genealogy and travel sites to prices, […]

NetRatings’ BannerTrack service announced the top 10 ad banners ranked according to unique audience for the week of Sept. 6-12. The top 10 were: GoTo.com: Type in what you’re looking for Catalog Link: You don’t have to go to great lengths for this season’s hottest fashions Catalog Link: free catalogs Catalog Link: Gift ideas for […]

The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) and PromoMart’s 1998 State of the Industry report found that the Internet continues to beat radio and television advertising as a successful selling method in the $12 billion promotional products industry and was comparable to print advertising. The report is an annual survey of promotional consultants that began in 1977. […]

Electronic messaging firm Software.com, Inc. today announced that Excite, Inc. selected its InterMail application as the portal’s new carrier-scale e-mail platform. According to the agreement, Software.com will become Excite’s primary Web-based e-mail provider effective this fall. No financial details were disclosed. Designed specifically for large-scale user environments, InterMail will be the long-term platform for Excite’s […]

Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. (RMI) announced today it that entered into a letter of intent to purchase Stonehenge Internet Communications Corp. in a stock transaction valued at $450,000. As a result of the acquisition, Denver-based RMI will obtain control of Stonehenge’s network operations, facilities and customers. In addition, Todd Keener, Stonehenge’s president, and other employees […]

NetRatings said its BannerTrack service that showed the top 10 ad banners ranked according to unique audience for the week of Sept. 6-12 were: GoTo.com: Type in what you’re looking for. Catalog Link: You don’t have to go to great lengths for this season’s hottest fashions. Catalog Link: free catalogs. Catalog Link: Gift ideas for […]

InfoSpace.com said today it picked Microsoft HomeAdvisor online real estate service to be its featured mortgage service provider for its upcoming Loan Center. The agreement calls for HomeAdvisor to provide loan products and home-buying tools directly to users of several InfoSpace.com services and syndication partners. The complete range of HomeAdvisor services, real estate listings and […]