New York City-based community site operation theglobe.com and Gobi Inc., a provider of PCs with
unlimited Internet access for a monthly fee, signed an agreement whereby Gobi
will feature theglobe.com as its exclusive community partner.
Gobi members pay $25.99 monthly for a three-year term and receive an Intel
Celeron computer, unlimited Internet access and 24/7 member service. Gobi
said it
expects to fulfill one million memberships over the next 12 months.
theglobe.com will be prominently displayed as the exclusive community site on
all Gobi desktops. In addition, the shopping outlets at theglobe.com —
shop.theglobe.com and the Shopper’s Club — will be featured within a special
Shopping icon on the Gobi desktop. Financial arrangements were not disclosed.
“Through our alliance with Gobi, we expect to acquire new Internet users by
offering them a broad array of integrated services available at
theglobe.com’s network,” said Dean Daniels, COO of theglobe.com. “This
agreement helps us to further build our brand and establish the loyalties of
a new Internet audience.”