Atlantic.Net Joins Forces with Internet Access and Web Services of Florida.Business Editors GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000 Atlantic.Net, one of the southeast's leading Internet Service Providers 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. , today announced it has merged with Mt. Dora-based Internet Access See how to access the Internet. and Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. of Florida, Inc. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed. The company will retain the Atlantic.Net name. Effective immediately, Internet Access and Web Services of Florida subscribers can take advantage of all of Atlantic.Net's service features including 56Kbps Web browsing, local dial-up access hot Dial-up access is a form of Internet access via telephone line. The client uses a modem connected to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet. numbers in five states, toll-free technical support seven days a week, Web mail, discussion groups, a monthly electronic newsletter, personal Web space with virtual domain name and convenient payment options. "Joining forces with Internet Access and Web Services of Florida is part of Atlantic.Net's aggressive growth strategy," said Brian Bess, marketing director of Atlantic.Net. "We look forward to a long-term relationship with our new members and believe that they will find the quality of Atlantic.Net's services unmatched." About Atlantic.Net Atlantic.Net was founded in 1994 by two University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. students, Marty Puranik and Jose Sanchez, who started the company by selling computers. After being denied Internet access through the university in 1995, Puranik and Sanchez launched one of the first commercial Internet services in Gainesville and Ocala, Florida Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 48,901.[1] It is the county seat of Marion CountyGR6. . Today, Atlantic.Net offers service in 46 locations across the state, more than any other 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. . The company has 40,000 subscribers in five states. Revenues have doubled every year since inception and in 1999 Atlantic.Net was recognized as Florida's 15th fastest-growing private company. Atlantic.Net's $19.95 Unlimited Account service plan includes access to the World Wide Web, electronic and Web mail, discussion groups, toll free technical support 7 days a week, a monthly electronic newsletter, personal Web space with virtual domain name and convenient payment options. The company also has a Basic Account service plan for $9.95 per month. The Atlantic.Net software startup kit, featuring Netscape Communicator, is available for the Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems. 56K access is standard with all accounts, but the service is also compatible with older 14.4Kbps, 28.8/33.6Kbps modems as well as 64Kbps ISDN terminal adapters. 128Kbps ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. is available for an additional monthly fee. Atlantic.Net's business services include high-speed dedicated access, Web hosting and Web development and design. To learn more about Atlantic.Net's complete line of services, call 1-800-422-2936 or visit the corporate Web site at http://www.atlantic.net. |
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