America Online Named 'Best Internet Service Provider'.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2000 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Honored as the "Best 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. of the Year" at America's Network Magazine "America's Best" Awards Selected in Survey Of Over 20,000 Top-Level Industry Executives America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, announced today that America's Network, a leading industry telecommunications magazine, has named AOL the "Best ISP of the Year." America Online was selected as the best-of-breed Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. in a survey of over 20,000 telecommunications executives, who were asked to choose among the top ISPs to identify a nationwide leader. This award highlights AOL's success in its commitment to offer its community of users the best possible online experience including easy-to-use features, best-of-breed services, and a fast connection to the Internet. AOL's high network performance has also been lauded recently by other industry experts. In a recent monthly benchmark, Visual Networks (formerly Inverse Network Technology) gave America Online the highest grade for the amount of time required to download typical Web pages; AOL is 29% faster than the industry average. America Online is the world's most popular Internet online service, with more than 22 million members averaging more than one hour online daily. In addition to its award-winning network, AOL offers its members a complete online experience with unique content, convenient services and hallmark features, which include AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. (AIM), convenient AOL keywords, and easy-to-use AOL Search. "At AOL, we have always made it our top priority to provide our members with the best and most reliable experience in cyberspace," said Matt Korn, AOL's Senior Vice President for Network Operations. "This recognition as 'Best ISP' by America's Network highlights that commitment, and underscores our dedication to continuing to build our state of the art network, one that will meet all our members' needs as they continue to make interactivity an increasing part of their everyday lives." "We are excited to recognize AOL as "Best ISP of the Year," said Paul Semple, Publisher of America's Network magazine. "There is no greater honor for an Internet service provider than being selected as best-of-breed by fellow carriers and service providers." About America Online, Inc. Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: two worldwide Internet services, America Online, with more than 22 million members, and CompuServe, with more than 2.7 million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , AOL Instant Messenger, Digital City Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. and Communicator browsers; AOL MovieFone; Spinner.com (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , and Nullsoft Winamp. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy. |
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