BellSouth Selects WebUseNet for Upgraded Newsgroup Services.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2001 Newsgroup newsgroup Internet forum for discussion of specific subjects. Newsgroups are organized into subjects (e.g., automobiles); each typically has several subgroups (e.g., classic cars, Formula One racing cars). Users Will Benefit From New Features and Greater Message Retention Periods; WebUseNet Will Also Utilize BellSouth E-Business Centers BellSouth Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ) today announced an agreement with WebUseNet, the largest independent commercial provider of UseNet access, to provide an upgraded newsgroup platform for BellSouth(R) Internet Service customers which will feature increased message retention. The companies also announced that WebUseNet will co-locate servers in BellSouth's new e-Business centers. Newsgroup service is a feature available to all BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary service and BellSouth Internet Service dial-up customers. Users of the new platform from BellSouth and WebUseNet will have the ability to post messages, read posted articles and download or share other posted content with UseNet users. The new platform launched in the 3rd quarter of this year and offers customers access to over 35,000 different groups of interest through the UseNet system, as well as longer periods of text and binary (non-text) retention. A free service will be available to all customers. In addition, a premium service will be available for a fee. "This agreement with WebUseNet will provide BellSouth Internet Service customers with an improved newsgroup experience, featuring greater retention periods and a broader range of available newsgroups This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. ," said Ralph de la Vega Ralph de la Vega, a native of Cuba, is the President and CEO - AT&T Mobility.Previously, he was the President of Latin America Operations, and the President of Broadband and Internet Services for BellSouth's operations in ten countries (Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia,Venezuela, , president of BellSouth's broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. services group. "We are also happy to have WebUseNet's servers in our e-Business centers, assuring all of their customers the reliability they look for when accessing UseNet," de la Vega de la Vega is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning "of the plain" and may refer to: People (arranged by date of birth)
The agreement between BellSouth and WebUseNet has also resulted in one of the largest BellSouth e-Business Center contracts to date. The contract provides that WebUseNet's equipment will be co-located in the Atlanta and Miami e-Business Centers, and for the utilization of several BellSouth connectivity solutions including an OC48 ring in Atlanta. "The newsgroup system WebUseNet has designed for BellSouth will give their Internet service customers who access UseNet the highest level of service," said Dwight Ringdahl, President/C.E.O. of WebUseNet. "We are looking forward to expanding our new relationship with BellSouth as we look to generate new avenues for revenues," Ringdahl continued. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving more than 46 million customers in the United States and 16 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full array of broadband data and e-commerce solutions to business customers, including Web hosting and other Internet services. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL high-speed Internet access, advanced voice features and other services. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services, including BellSouth(R) Real Pages(SM).com. BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless data and voice services. About WebUseNet WebUseNet is the largest independent commercial provider of UseNet access worldwide. The Company operates three businesses, UseNetServer.com, a retail provider of UseNet news access, ISPnews.com, a wholesaler provider of UseNet news to over 450 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. serving approximately two million retail subscribers and WebUseNet.com, which designs UseNet reader software and offers retail and wholesale access to the UseNet through its proprietary news reader software. WebUseNet is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with approximately 400 investors. |
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