Regina Kwon

Unrelenting spam threatens to hit Usenet news servers today due to lack of action on the part of a group that normally covers spam patrol, and promises to significantly slow the services of Internet access providers. The “Usenet Spam Cancel Moratorium” unleashed today aims to prove the point of a group of anti-spammers who are […]

America Online today announced it will partner with GTE Internetworking to conduct field trials for high-speed access to its service using Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) broadband services. GTE Internetworking will provide integration services for the initial tests, and will coordinate between AOL and the regional phone companies delivering DSL service in selected U.S. regions, including […]

Qwest Communications International Inc. and Verio Inc. signed a seven-year, $100 million contract that gives Verio access to capacity on Qwest’s domestic Macro Capacity Fiber Network. Through its fiber optic network, Qwest delivers data, video, and voice connectivity to both corporate and consumer clients. Verio is a full-service, national Internet service provider focused primarily on […]

EarthLink Network Inc. announced today its TotalAccess Internet access software will be packaged with Intel’s new AnswerExpress Support Suite. AnswerExpress is an Internet-based service that delivers technical support and protection to home and small-business PC users. The support suite includes live help, virus protection, online data backup, and access to an “Answer Library” resource. Under […]

Under a new pricing strategy announced today by AT&T WorldNet, users of the service’s unlimited access pricing plan will now be restricted to 150 hours of access per month for $19.95. Beginning May 1, 1998, AT&T WorldNet said it will charge customers $19.95 for the first 150 hours of access, with each additional hour thereafter […]

A new survey conducted by Bay area consulting firm Executive Strategies found that small- and medium-sized ISPs are fighting to remain independent in spite of increasing competition. The survey of over 600 ISPs found three-fourths of the respondents said they feel they have enough resources to compete. When asked if they expect to be in […]

Denver-based Qwest Communications International Inc. announced plans to enter the European market today with the acquisition of Amsterdam-based EUnet International for approximately $154 million in cash and stock. Under terms of the agreement, EUnet shareholders will receive $135.5 million in newly issued shares of Qwest common stock, approximately $4.5 million in cash, and $14.4 million […]

Prodigy Internet announced a nationwide 56Kbps network rollout, complete with new user interface and content provided by partner Excite, for $15.75 a month. Prodigy said the new network also features an advanced e-mail system, configured for quadruple redundancy and a capacity for millions of subscribers, as well as proprietary anti-spamming technology. The Excite-Prodigy-developed interface will […]

Concentric Network Corp. unveiled a new line of T-1 speed-equivalent DSL service packages geared to small- and medium-sized businesses in the San Francisco Bay area. ConcentricDSL will provide Internet access ranging in speed from 144Kbps to 1.5bps over standard telephone lines. Unlike other ISDN services, however, Concentric said it will not charge usage fees on […]

At the ISPCon trade show in Baltimore, MD this week, the focus of the attendants was on enhancing quality of service–a phrase that increasingly refers to not only the usability of applications, such as turnkey e-commerce products or toll-quality IP telephony, but the existence of those applications themselves. And in the face of fights over […]