INTERNET PROVIDER FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY.Byline: P.J. Huffstutter Daily News Staff Writer Tarzana-based Internet In A Mall Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The local 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. , known for its unique marketing campaign, filed the paperwork last month at the United States Bankruptcy Court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties. , San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Division, in Woodland Hills. Company officials declined to comment Tuesday. Howard Lefkowitz, a former strategic development consultant for phone companies, started the business in November 1995 with a kiosk at the Topanga Plaza in Canoga Park. The company soon expanded to other locations in the San Fernando Valley, West Los Angeles
The Town of Maryland is on the county's south border, and was named for the U.S. state of the same name. , Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Several sites closed late last month, including the Topanga Plaza location, after the bankruptcy filing, company employees said. ``There was about a week where we worked on a volunteer basis,'' said one employee who requested anonymity. ``Most people just left. We didn't know what happened. We just knew it was a big corporate thingy that was happening.'' |
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