Patricia Fusco

Recently, the price of Internet access has been driven down by free service offerings, but virtual service providers offer low-cost options for unlimited Internet access with no ads and great customer service. LibertyBay.com this week launched Internet services in 16 markets across the U.S. The virtual Internet service provider offers unlimited access for under $9 […]

Up to 30 percent of MCI WorldCom Inc.’s commercial customers are complaining of lost business as a result of data transmission disruptions that started late last week. Access problems ranging from slow data transmission speeds to no access at all, allegedly resulted from a frame relay system software upgrade in development with Lucent Technologies, Inc. […]

Forrester Research forecasts that online sales will double each year through 2003. Concentric Network Corp. Tuesday unveiled new small business offerings designed to capitalize on the trend. Concentric Network Tuesday unleashed its updated e-commerce program designed to provide Web stores with real-time transaction processing and advanced sales reporting tools. Concentric is able to offer online […]

Corporate partnerships between Internet industry giants are starting to play like a poorly written soap opera, while industry experts speculate about AT&T Corp. and Excite@Home’s fragile working relationship. In a move to quash industry-wide rumors that the once storybook business affair between AT&T and Excite has lost its luster, AT&T Monday reiterated it plans to […]

Borrowing a move from the playbooks of both standard ISPs and those offering free access, a San Francisco-based ISP Monday announced plans to offer members discounted service. Surfree.com Monday unveiled plans to offer the hybrid access plan that is designed to let members determine how much they pay for their Internet service. The Surfree.com scheme […]

While Microsoft Corp. squabbles with America Online Inc. about open standards for instant messaging protocols, two national Internet services providers Friday struck deals with AOL to co-brand its instant messaging service. MindSpring Enterprises and EarthLink Network Friday announced agreements under which they will distribute a co-branded version of AIM, AOL’s Instant Messenger service. With the […]

PRIMUS Telecommunications Group Inc. Thursday partnered with Covad Communications to offer digital subscriber line services in the United States. PRIMUS plans to deliver broadband Internet access through its newly created data subsidiary, iPRIMUS.com. As a part of the deal, PRIMUS and Covad will participate in joint marketing and advertising activities. K. Paul Singh, PRIMUS chairman […]

In an effort to make multiple-user Internet access more cost effective, CAIS Internet Inc. Thursday acquired Atcom Inc. The melding of CAIS’s nationwide backbone with Atcom’s server software and kiosk products makes for a cost-effective solution to deliver high-speed Internet access to hotels, apartment communities and public areas. Atcom, a San Diego-based software firm reportedly […]

Qwest Communications International Inc. intends to construct one of the largest DSL footprints in the nation by expanding services to more than 30 major markets by the end of this year. Fresh from their merger with US West, Qwest Wednesday announced plans to provide digital subscriber line services in to 13 U.S. markets. Qwest DSL […]

America Online Inc. has taught the industry that building a “sticky” portal translates into repeat visits for a web destination, increased advertising sales opportunities and a loyal customer base. Having learned a lesson from the master, Juno Online Services Inc. Tuesday announced the launch of JunoLand, its newly integrated community Web site. Juno members may […]

The chief of Excite@Home Corp. Tuesday denied a report which said the company is considering a $17 billion buyout offer from Yahoo! Inc. Only eight months after Excite Inc. bought @Home Corp. for $6.7 billion in stock, Business Week’s online edition late Monday reported Yahoo! and Excite@Home have been talking about a deal that could […]

Cable companies appear to be doing a good job fighting off an increasing challenge from Digital Subscriber Line, according to a leading market research firm. Kinetic Strategies Inc. reported Monday more than 1 million households in the U.S. and Canada currently subscribe to cable modem services. Of this total, approximately 70 percent are in the […]