Patricia Fusco

Winstar Communications, Inc. Monday was awarded a multi-year $98 million contract from international data carrier Cignal Global Communications Inc. As a part of the agreement, Winstar (WCII) will provide Cignal with a communications package that includes local and intercity end-to-end broadband capacity, high-speed Internet access, network design and equipment and Web hosting services. Cignal plans […]

SBC Communications Inc. intends to transform itself into the largest single broadband service provider in the U.S. over the next three years. Dubbed the Project Pronto, the $6 billion initiative announced Monday is SBC’s first effort to utilize the resources gained from their recent acquisition of Ameritech. SBC (SBC)plans to provide an estimated 77 million […]

The Federal Communications Commission this week decided market forces should rule over the emerging cable Internet access industry, not federal regulators. The study released late Wednesday by the commission’s cable services bureau doesn’t rule out the possibility that the FCC may mandate cable companies share their lines with competitors sometime in the future. But the […]

Motorola Inc. and America Online Inc. are working together to let 45 million instant messaging users potentially get and receive their messages on the road. Motorola (MOT) and America Online (AOL) Wednesday announced plans to develop a new version of the AOL Instant Messenger that will be integrated into Motorola’s smart wireless devices. Motorola recently […]

Rhythms NetConnections Inc. and PSINet Inc. Wednesday teamed up to offer Digital Subscriber Line service in seven U.S. markets. The partners plan to launch their DSL services in Cleveland-Akron, Columbus, Indianapolis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, greater Connecticut, Milwaukee, and Salt Lake City in December. Richard H. Johnston, Rhythms chief sales officer for channels, said pairing with PSINet […]

Universal Studios and America Online Inc. (AOL) Tuesday sealed a marketing alliance that plans to leverage their mutual mass appeal to Internet users through a variety of integrated promotions. The initial program lands AOL-branded kiosks at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida. The kiosks will enable AOL members to easily and […]

Freei.Net this week expanded its free Internet access service to more than than 1,200 cities in all 50 states. The expansion brings Freei.Net’s subscriber base to more than 500,000 members. Bob McCausland, Freei.Net president and chief executive officer, said the increasing demand for free Internet access has made Freei.Net the nation’s eighth-largest Internet service provider. […]

GTE Internetworking has introduced its international Voice over IP service. The GTE ((GTE) offer enables next-generation communications companies to carry their customers’ voice traffic over a high quality managed IP network. The new service provides wholesale voice transport and termination to international communications companies. Internet service providers and Internet telephony service providers that partner with […]

A triad of consumer groups filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission Thursday asking that the telecommunications watchdog fine AT&T Corp. $2.7 million for violations of FCC ownership reporting rules. Specifically, the groups contend that AT&T (T) failed to meet FCC requirements that the company certify the impact of cable television system acquisitions on […]

EarthLink Network, Inc. made good on its pledge to deliver nationwide digital subscriber line (DSL) services this week. The national Internet service provider successfully launched DSL services in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas and Charlotte, N.C. late Thursday. EarthLink (ELNK) forged deals with GTE and UUNET to make its national DSL network a reality. […]

America Online, Inc. added another trophy to its ever expanding Instant Messaging network, much to the corporate chagrin of Microsoft Corp. America Online (AOL) and Lycos, Inc. (LCOS) Wednesday announced a strategic agreement to develop a custom version of AOL’s instant messenger for Lycos’ 32 million registered users. Under the agreement, AIM service will be […]

MCI WorldCom Inc. struck a $129 billion stock deal to take over Sprint Corp. Tuesday in one of the heftiest corporate mergers ever. The two companies plan to emerge from the agreement as a powerful rival to long-distance champion AT&T Corp. (T). Both companies also plan to aggressively target cable companies and other telephone rivals […]