Patricia Fusco

Ruination rumors surround the America Online Inc. and Time Warner, Inc. mega-merger as regulators on both sides of the Atlantic wrestle with the gargantuan deal. Yesterday, the The Washington Post reported that U.S. antitrust officials may ask America Online to sell its $1.5 billion stake in satellite giant Hughes Electronics Corp. before they would approve […]

IBM Corp. Tuesday took more than several hundred thousand square feet of floor space in Internet data centers operated by AT&T Corp. The $450 million multi-year deal allows IBM Global Services to tap into AT&T’s networking capabilities and grow its Web hosting centers for e-business services. Initially IBM nabs key Net real estate at AT&T’s […]

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday made a major policy shift in the federal rules that govern U.S. wireless communications. The Commission amended Part 15 of the its rules concerning wireless devices operating in the 2.4-gigahertz band. The FCC’s decision permits wideband frequency-hopping products to operate at similar power levels to existing wireless local area network […]

The nation’s top free Internet service provider, NetZero Inc. and communications application service provider ThinkLink Inc. finally launched the “NetZero Message Center” Thursday. NetZero and ThinkLink teamed up in May to develop the co-branded messaging service for the free ISP. Originally, the NetZero message center and low-cost calling program was scheduled for a June rollout, […]

There are many different strategies Internet service providers utilize to lure new customers to their fold. But top service providers know that content is king, and gaming enthusiasts are an easy mark for targeting high-speed Internet services. In order to elevate its entertainment lineup and pickup new users, Excite@Home Thursday acquired leading online gaming firm […]

The growing appeal of wireless services Wednesday worked to lure Intellicall, Inc. into purchasing a national wire-free Internet service provider. In a strategic move to enter the wireless data arena, Intellicall signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wireless WebConnect, Inc. To fund the merger Intellicall plans to issue more than 16.4 million shares of Intellicall […]

[Toronto] Look Communications, Inc. this week moved to acquire InterPacific Online Inc., an Internet service provider based in Richmond Hill, Ontario. InterPacific Online provides Internet access to more than 7,300 subscribers in the region. It is a full service ISP that offers both residential and business dial-up services, dedicated connectivity, ISDN access, and a variety […]

SBC Communications Inc. Tuesday broadened its product portfolio to include streaming media services from audio and video delivery tech firm burst.com Inc. for $5 million. But the deal is a drop in the bucket compared to the $1.3 billion in cash and stock that SBC picked up when it agreed to grant long-term leasing rights […]

Shareholders this week approved the AT&T Corp. and Excite@Home deal that grants the telecom giant a 74 percent voting stake in the cable network. In addition to the realignment of executive leadership, the current board quickly extended the cable access contracts between AT&T , Cox Communications, Inc., and Comcast Corp. through 2006. Based on the […]

In its simplest form, peering is an invisible arrangement that exchanges Web-bound traffic between Internet service providers. Technically speaking, peering is an interconnection agreement that exchanges routing information based on Border Gateway Protocols. Larger ISPs with big backbones basically agree to transport traffic from smaller ISPs in order to establish regional end points. By permitting […]

The Federal Communications Commission Friday went courting new wireless firms to bid in forthcoming wireless spectrum auctions. Federal regulators concluded that it is in the “public interest” to remove the financial eligibility restrictions that kept smaller firms from participating in the bidding process. However, the FCC failed to go all the way and fully unleash […]

Digital subscriber line service provider Phoenix Networks Inc. is ready to talk about its revamped Web site with its subscribers. The national broadband carrier Wednesday debuted its real-time chat feature for contact with sales, service and technical support representatives. The new site was redesigned to improve each customer’s experience with Phoenix Networks, putting a friendly […]