Patricia Fusco

EarthLink Network Inc. Wednesday began test marketing its new wireless e-mail service dubbed EarthLink Airmanager. The wireless e-mail application is powered by Canada’s Research In Motion Ltd. award-winning BlackBerry software. EarthLink Airmanager allows members to send and receive e-mail messages using the BlackBerry wireless e-mail solution. Airmanager is the first product to be offered by […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. Tuesday unleashed a three-pronged business strategy aimed at the heart of the Internet’s $10.8 billion entry-level server market. The introduction of its A-Class servers is designed to enable service providers, Internet start-ups and enterprises to reduce the time it takes to design and deploy new electronic services. Hewlett-Packard’s strategy includes the introduction of […]

The Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum license auction ended late Monday, raising total net revenues of more than $410 million. The auctioned licenses can be used by companies to provide a variety of fixed wireless services including local, long distance, high speed data and Internet access information services. William Kennard, FCC chairman said companies that won […]

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Japan’s NTT Communications Corp. Monday bought the largest Web hosting firm in the U.S. by purchasing the remaining stake of Verio Inc. that it does not already own for about $5.5 billion. Tokyo-based NTT Communications, a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), said it would acquire Verio (VRIO) for $60 per common share. […]

Sprint Corp. Monday launched its high-speed Internet service in Phoenix, Ariz. designed to deliver broadband access to users over a fixed wireless technology. Utilizing a multi-channel Multi-Point Distribution System, commonly known as MMDS, Sprint (FON) claims it will effectively offer broadband services to 85 percent of homes and small businesses in Phoenix. By taking to […]

Automatic Data Processing Inc. Friday announced the formation a marketing alliance with DSL.net Inc. Audomatic Data Processing (AUD) is one of the first application service providers to put national Internet service provider, DSL.Net (DSLN) to work connecting its Emerging Business Services Division clients to high-speed Internet access. The ASP-ISP deal enable ADP’s small business customers […]

A bill extending the current Internet tax moratorium five years cleared the U.S. House Judiciary Committee late Thursday. The Committee voted 29-8 to pass an amended version of HR3709 and extend the current moratorium against multiple and discriminatory taxes on the Internet another five years, through October 21, 2006. The amended bill also eliminates all […]

Free Internet provider NetZero Inc. Thursday introduced its revamped client software as a second major enhancement for its more than 3 million users. In addition to the NZ3 release, NetZero (NZRO) added new local access numbers bringing its total to more than 2,500 points-of-presence. The numbers are made available to users through NetZero’s proprietary auto […]

America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc. chiefs Thursday introduced the management team that will direct the operations of the merged companies. American Online (AOL) restructured its assets to capitalize on the media and communications opportunities the completed deal offers. Steve Case, AOL chairman and chief executive officer and Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner (TWX) […]

AOL Germany Wednesday introduced its first pure Internet service provider deal for the German market. Through its CompuServe brand, AOL Germany is offering business dial-up services as part of its CompuServeOffice initiative that makes daytime Internet usage costs more reasonable. The new pricing structure offers CSO services starting at DM 1.9 Psg seven days a […]

Digital subscriber line wholesaler New Edge Networks Inc. Wednesday received competitive local exchange carrier certification in Louisiana and North Carolina. The addition of CLEC status in the two states allows New Edge Networks to commence offering DSL services and also extends its high-speed footprint into a total of 44 states. The company offers DSL services […]