Patricia Fusco

1stUp.com Monday launched a new co-branded Internet service free of obtrusive banner advertisements. Its entry into the fee-based dial-up service segment is designed to provide 1stUp.com’s distribution partners with private label Internet access. As a part of its new billable service offering, 1stUp.com also enables its distribution partners to offer corporate Internet accounts for employees’ […]

The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce late Thursday approved its final report due to Congress in April. However, the 19-member commission failed to produce the two-thirds support required to officially consider the plan a formal recommendation to Congress. The panel voted 10-8 to send the report to Congress. Several participants representing state interests complained that […]

Xpedior, Inc. Thursday announced it would prescribe an online remedy for e-med.OnCall, Inc. to provide secure health care management applications online. The Chicago-based Application Service Provider (ASP) partnered with the online health resource to assemble e-med.OnCall’s business-to-business health assessment products and services. Xpedior (XPDR) made the move to fill the growing demand for consumer-driven healthcare […]

Free Internet provider NetZero Inc. Thursday formed a new online market research division. Dubbed CyberTarget, NetZero (NZRO) tapped 21-year-old AC Nielsen, Inc. (ART) executive Robert “Rusty” Taragan to manage its new venture. Prior to joining NetZero, Taragan acted as general manager of Nielsen Media Research’s Local Services division. Taragan helped Nielsen through a reorganization that […]

Wholesale Digital Subscriber Line provider New Edge Networks Inc. Thursday received the regulatory approvals to deploy high-speed services in New Jersey, North Dakota and Tennessee. By completing its competitive local exchange carrier certification in the three states, New Edge Networks is authorized to provide DSL services in new locations. New Edge Networks plans to offer […]

Fibre-optic provider Carrier1 International S.A. and Star One AG Wednesday teamed up on a DM 144 million ($71.5 million) deal to provide broadband access in Germany. Under the 20-year agreement, Star One secured exclusive rights to use two fibres from Carrier1’s existing fibre-optic network supplying connectivity to 17 German cities. The watershed contract for Carrier1 […]

Internet security firm ICSA.net Wednesday certified that Digex, Inc. is a truly secure application service provider. Digex (DIGX) was awarded TruSecure Management Service Providercertification. In order to certify Digex was required to meet strict security standards on its systems. The designation is reserved for those firms that rigorously comply with security adherence procedures and maintain […]

Satellite service provider NetSat Express, Inc. this week introduced its new service bundle designed to make it easier for ISPs to offer satellite-based Internet worldwide. Marni Ehrlich, NetSat Express chief executive officer, said its Impact ISP program allows access providers with the infrastructure necessary to offer a complete Internet experience to their customers. “Providers utilizing […]

Excite@Home Wednesday extended its distribution agreements with principal cable partners AT&T Corp., Comcast Corp. and Cox Communications Inc. AT&T (T) and Excite@Home (ATHM) extended their relationship through 2008, while Comcast (CMCSK) and Cox (COX) have extended their relationships through 2006. The agreements will help facilitate the kind of relationship established by the December 6, 1999 […]

PSINet Inc. Tuesday announced plans to spin off its freshly hatched consumer Web service division into a wholly-owned subsidiary by April 1. Dubbed Inter.net Ltd. but pronounced “Interdotnet,” the PSINet (PSIX) subsidiary plans to eventually provide its 550,000 users in 27 countries with regional Internet business solutions. PSINet will invest $50 million in working capital […]

Two global service providers Tuesday announced plans to up their backbone speeds to 10 gigabits per second. UUNET Tuesday announced plans to upgrade its entire U.S. network to full line-rate OC-192 speeds. The MCI WorldCom (WCOM) subsidiary is currently activating OC-192 circuits with Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology between three of UUNET’s major hubs […]

mPhase Technologies Inc. and AlphaStar International Inc. are teaming up to deliver satellite television content with Digital Subscriber Line broadband systems. AlphaStar pulls local and global content and sends it to telcos over a small dish satellite. The mPhase (XDSL) DSL solution then distributes television content from the telco to households over standard copper wire. […]