Patricia Fusco

Internet heavyweights have asked America Online Inc. to tear down the walls and end their blockade of competing instant messaging services. In a letter to

Apple Computer Inc. and America Online Inc. Thursday announced an agreement to create instant messaging products for Mac users that will allow seamless

California regulators Tuesday reaffirmed an earlier ruling that determined calls made to the Internet are essentially local. California's affirmation

Microsoft Corp. has given the cold shoulder to a request from America Online Inc. which recommended that the two companies form a business arrangement to

In a rush to meet the demand for broadband services, America Online Inc. has strategically aligned itself with another regional Bell operating company.

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors have amended the city's franchise agreement with AT&T Corp. to include a provision that will allow the city to impose

PC Data, Inc. credits free Internet access offers and industry-wide rebates with creating a late-month surge in personal computer sales. The independent

MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Thursday purchased the consumer dial-up subscriber base of the Institute for Global Communications. Financial terms of the

William E. Kennard, Federal Communications Commission chairman, has asked the FCC general counsel to prepare a brief that would establish a national

Small businesses and consumers seeking voice service alternatives to their incumbent local exchange carriers are one step closer to enjoying new

FirstWorld Communications Inc. this week announced that it had acquired InteleNet Communications, Inc. for approximately $16 million in cash and stock.

Fresh from accepting the Global Crossing Ltd. merger plans, Frontier Communications now intends to forge its way past circuit-based telephony boundaries.