Global Villag buys a vowl; much covtd "e" complts company's Intrnt domain nam.SUNNYVAL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 1995--Without th assistanc of Vanna Whit, Global Villag Communication Inc. has happily addd th lttr "e" to its Intrnt domain nam, which prviously was globalvillag.com. In a rcnt agrmnt with an indpndnt Intrnt usr, Global Villag purchasd rights to globalvillage.com, allowing th company to rgistr its complt lgal nam with th Intrnic. Although th cost of th transaction was not announcd publicly, it is blivd that Global Villag was forcd to trad comparabl vowls in ordr to clos th dal. "I ndd a tam of lawyrs and a lngthy contract to purchas a vowl for a domain nam," said Neil Selvin, 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. , Global Village. "I tak this as a sign that Intrnt connctivity products ar doing quit wll," addd Selvin, whos name and titl did not appar to b affctd by rcnt changs. Selvin mad no rfrnc to th total xtnt of thos changs, but did indicat that crtain prss matrials might tmporarily suffr. Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f can now visit Global Village via the company's World Wide Web site, "The Village," at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : "http://www.globalvillage.com." Introduced in January 1995, the site holds a wealth of information on Global Village and its products and provides users with helpful hints on navigating the Internet. Global Village (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :GVIL) is a leading supplier of integrated communication products and services for personal computer users. The company's industry-acclaimed offerings include the FaxWorks family of fax/voice/data software for Windows, OS/2 and DOS; GlobalFax software for Macintosh; TelePort Verb 1. teleport - transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another science fiction - literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances and PowerPort fax/modems for Macintosh desktop and PowerBook computers; the OneWorld 100 series of fax, remote access and network modem A modem shared by all users in a network. See network access server. servers for Macintosh networks; the OneWorld 700 series of Internet servers for Windows and Macintosh networks; and GlobalCenter Internet connection service for the OneWorld 700 series. CONTACT: The Bohle Co., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Laura Barnoski/Steve Nash, 310/785-0515 |
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