Allbritton Stations to Offer Nationwide Free Internet Access Powered by 1stUp.com; Television Stations Embrace Cross-Media Presence.Business/Technology Editors WASHINGTON D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000 The Allbritton Communications Group and 1stUp.com Corporation announced today the launch of free dial-up Internet access See dial-up. at all of Allbritton's TV stations, through agreements with 1stUp.com, a leading provider of ad-supported Internet access solutions and a majority-owned operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of CMGI CMGI Commonly Maintained Grounds Infrastructures CMGI College Marketing Group Information (Services) , Inc. (Nasdaq:CMGI). The Allbritton stations span the Southern and Eastern regions of the U.S., including Newschannel 8, a cable news station in the Washington, DC area, and six ABC-affiliated television stations: KATV in Little Rock, AK; WCFT/WJSU (Alabama's ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. 33/40) in Birmingham, AL; WHTM in Harrisburg, PA; WCIV WCIV Western Civilization (college courses) in Charleston, SC; and KTUL KTUL Tulsa International Airport (ICAO Code) in Tulsa, OK. Allbritton's WSET WSET Wine and Spirit Education Trust WSET Weapon System Evaluation Test in Lynchburg, VA will launch the service next week on January 20. Allbritton's WJLA WJLA Washington DC area television station; JLA comes from founder Joseph L. Allbritton , the ABC affiliate in Washington, DC, launched the service last month to a tremendous response. The service launches come on the heels of other successful free Internet access offerings powered by 1stUp.com, including the popular AltaVista FreeAccess and Excite@Home's FreeWorld, as well as a number of groundbreaking free access offerings from television broadcast companies, including WJLA. 1stUp.com enables consumer-oriented companies to brand, market, and distribute a complete free Internet access service. The stations' viewers will be able to download the free Internet program from each station's respective web site: www.katv.com, www.abc3340.com, www.whtm.com, www.wciv.com, www.wset.com, www.ktul.com and www.newschannel8.net. The free access service is available virtually anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, and consumers receive free, unlimited access to the web simply by keeping a compact, movable navigation bar on their screens during the online session. This navigation bar presents users with small advertisements as well as convenient links to leading web sites. Robert L. Allbritton, President of Allbritton Communications Company, stated, "We are delighted to be the first broadcaster in America to merge the worlds of broadcasting and free Internet access. The business model of advertiser-supported, free television is easily duplicated in the world of Internet access. We know this business well and are very successful at providing valuable programming and services as well as advertising to our viewers. We believe the same will be true on the Web. It's a classic win-win for both Internet users and advertisers." "These television stations recognize the urgency for their individual brands to reach consumers through the Internet in addition to traditional media. Television and the Internet are two effective mediums to communicate to consumers. This partnership blends content and advertising across multiple communication methods to give consumers and advertisers a dynamic new interactive tool," said Charles Katz, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 1stUp.com. "We are excited to be collaborating with national media companies, like Allbritton, to leverage ad-supported Internet access technologies, further increasing these companies' consumer audience and rapidly expanding their online presence." About Allbritton Communications Group The Allbritton Communications Group (ACG ACG American College of Gastroenterology; angiocardiography; apexcardiogram. AcG accelerator globulin (coagulation factor V). AcG accelerator globulin (clotting factor V). ) owns or programs the ABC affiliated stations in Harrisburg, PA (WHTM), Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA (WSET), Charleston, SC (WCIV), Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston, AL (WCFT/WJSU), Little Rock, AR (KATV), Tulsa, OK (KTUL). In addition, ACG, through an affiliate, owns and operates the 24-hour cable news channel in Washington, DC, Newschannel 8. ACG also has under its management umbrella Potomac Networks and SoloServer, a provider of high speed Internet access and web hosting services. About 1stUp.com 1stUp.com, a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMGI), is the market leader in providing consumer-oriented businesses with ad-supported Internet access solutions. 1stUp.com provides patent-pending technology that enables its partners to brand, market and distribute leading edge, cost-effective Internet services to their customers. The 1stUp.com solution enables consumers to receive unlimited, free Internet access in exchange for keeping a compact, sponsor-oriented navigation bar on their computer screen. Multiple leading ISPs support 1stUp.com's premium network, which delivers free, reliable Internet access to over 90 percent of the U.S. and Canada. 1stUp.com's first partner, AltaVista Company, became the seventh largest ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. in the country in under five months of offering the 1stUp.com service. Aggregating the end-user bases of AltaVista, Excite@Home, and other partners, 1stUp.com has the buying power Buying Power The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available. Also referred to as "Excess Equity. of multiple brands and is able to pass along the benefits of optimal connectivity costs and advertising revenues to its partners. For more information, visit www.1stup.com. |
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