Patricia Fusco

Cable & Wireless USA Wednesday won a $70 million wholesale Internet connectivity deal with Freei.Net. The 12-month-old free Internet access provider tapped Cable & Wireless (CWP) for the capacity to add 10 million subscribers to its customer base. Zie Rivers, Cable & Wireless North America president, said C&W is riding the wave of increased demand […]

European broadband service provider Global TeleSystems Monday introduced dedicated Internet access in 10 European countries. Global TeleSystem’s (GTS) broadband enabled Internet access is available in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. GTS plans to extend their service offering to seven other countries by the end of 2000, […]

AT&T Corp. and MediaOne Group have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., challenging a Henrico County ordinance that mandates open access to its cable network. James C. Roberts, Mays & Valentine attorney and AT&T-MediaOne counsel, said late Thursday the Henrico County ordinance violates several provisions of state and federal law. […]

There is no doubt that America Online Inc. is the largest Internet community in the U.S., providing content through outsourcing services to some 20 million subscribers. Unfortunately, determining who’s No. 2 and No. 3 isn’t nearly as easy. So how exactly does the Internet industry measure up? According to NUA Ltd. of Ireland, the art […]

The Office of Telecommunications Policy (OFTEL) this week introduced its new approach to regulating the telecommunications market in the UK. The heart of OFTEL’s strategy is to roll back formal regulation where competition is effective and already protects consumer interests. OFTEL is counting on increased self-regulation by industry leaders and co-regulation where some competitive encouragement […]

The top federal communications regulator gave America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc. the thumb’s up Wednesday. William E. Kennard, Federal Communications Commission chairman, said the deal was an encouraging sign that market forces are working to keep high-speed Internet cable access open and competitive. Kennard has chanted the FCC’s official “hands off” regulatory stance […]

Freei.Net Thursday struck a strategic alliance with Singapore Telecom to offer free Internet access in Asia. By teaming up with Sing Tel’s Internet service division, SingNet, Freei.Net becomes one of the first free access providers to venture into the booming Asia-Pacific Internet access marketplace. International Data Corp. predicts that the Asia-Pacific market will support more […]

Verio Inc. Wednesday expanded its Digital Subscriber Line agreement with Covad Communications Company, taking its high-speed Internet access nationwide. Verio’s (VRIO) broadband service is based on Covad’s (COVD) asymmetrical digital subscriber line technology. Barb Goworowski, Verio chief marketing officer, said there is a big demand for high-speed Internet access among home-based businesses and telecommuters. “Covad’s […]

America Online Inc. and Gateway Inc. Wednesday launched a Digital Subscriber Line pilot program to consumers in two U.S. markets. The industry heavy weights broadband initiative in on trial in Timonium, Md., and in San Diego, Calif. In both markets, the pilot programs will be offered at local Gateway Country stores. Bob Pittman, AOL (AOL) […]

Freei.Net Tuesday announced a plan to make its Web site sticky by forming a co-branding agreement with InfoSpace.com. The free Internet service provider and the search company known for its yellow page directory plan to produce a content-rich portal to offer Freei.Net’s subscribers a new platform of information and customer services. New services include white […]

Exodus Communications Inc. Tuesday announced its Japanese subsidiary, Exodus Communications K.K., has aligned with Nomura Research Institute Ltd. to amplify its Web hosting services in Japan. Established in 1965, NRI is a leading Japanese “think tank” and system integrator that posted worldwide sales of more than $1.5 billion last year. Exodus (EXDS) and NRI intend […]

SBC Communications Inc. wants to more than double its revenue growth rate over the next three years and sees broadband going a long way to making that happen. Edward E. Whitacre Jr., (SBC) chairman and chief executive officer, said SBC expects 75 percent of its revenue growth to come from its “Project Pronto” broadband service […]