openNET Coalition Membership Keeps Growing Now More Than 700 Strong; Internet Service Providers from across the country sign on to work for open broadband access.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999--

The openNET Coalition announced today that its membership is now over 700 organizations strong, as more and more Internet service providers continue to join an alliance working for competitive, high-speed Internet service.

"The growth of our membership shows that the ISPs are committed to the concept of consumer choice in cable broadband Internet access," said Greg Simon, co-director of the openNET Coalition. "More and more ISPs and Internet companies are joining us in our effort to safeguard the open access policies that have helped to make the Internet what it is today."

In just the past month, the openNET coalition has added over 300 new members. Among the new members are CNG Internet of Newark, NJ, Quik Internet of Austin (TX), and Rocky Mountain Internet of Wyoming (Jackson, WY), which reflect the diversity of organizations that have united under the openNET banner. OpenNET now represents ISPs more than 40 states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

OpenNET has been working across the country to ensure that cable companies offering Internet access make their broadband data networks accessible to competing Internet Service Providers (ISPs). AT&T, which already owns TCI and is attempting to buy MediaOne, plans to force their cable Internet access customers to use @Home, AT&T's own ISP.

No other ISP would be able to compete for those customers, effectively eliminating the choice Internet consumers now enjoy.

"The Internet grew because individuals had the ability to choose among Internet Service Providers offering a wide range of price of price and performance options," said Rich Bond, co-director of the openNET Coalition. "Our new members will strengthen our ability to keep access open."

Editor's note: Attached is a list of the new members of the openNET coalition. A full list of openNET can be accessed at www.opennetcoalition.org.

New members of the openNET coalition:

1 Big Red Connection, 1USA.com, 711 Net, Inc. Rated G Online,

Absolute Internet, Inc., Access Technologies, Accesspoint Corporation, Acecape, Inc., AcmeNet, LLC, AcuLink, Inc., Advanced Computer and Communication Systems, AdvanceNet, Inc., Advantage Information Technologies, Aero Internet, Alevtian Net Services, Alpine Web, Inc., Ameri-Com Internet Technologies, Amigo.Net, Anet Communications, Apex Internet Services, Inc., APK net, Inc., Atlantech Online, Inc., Ausupport, Inc., Avista Communications of Montana, AZOP Corporation,

Bardstown Internet Service, Inc., Bear Technologies, B-I Technology Service, Blackboard Networks, BrainLINK International, Inc., Brand X Internet

Cape Cod Computers, CapeBridge Network Technology, Capital City Internet, Cari.net, Carrollton Internet Services, Casagrande.com, CFTnet, Inc., CH Bruce/URS2.Net, CharacterLink, CIS Internet Services, Citrus Online, Inc, CNG Internet, Inc., Codenet Inc. Internet Services, Colusanet, Communities Online Networks.com, Inc., ComNet Communication, Complete Internet Solutions, CompUSnet Internet Services, Computer Networking Services, Inc., Computer Solutions & Insights, Inc., Connet 80, Inc., Conterra Communications, Corporate Web Services, Inc., CP Internet, Creative Business Solutions, Crescent Technologies, Crown.Net Inc., Custom CPU, Cybercon, Inc., Cyberstreet

Datatone Communications, Inc., Datawise, DCCI Internet Services, Dejavoo Internet Services, Delaware Online, Digital Entropy, Digital Service Consultants, Digital Wave, Direct Connect, Discovernet Inc., Dotstar Commnications, L.C.

Egyptian Internet Services, Inc., EHS Internet Systems, EPSI.Net, Eskimo North, Expedition Networks, EZ Access Internet,

Fallsnet, Faradic Internet Services, LLC, Faultline Software Group, FCG Networks, Firetrail Internet Services, LTD, First Class Solutions, Inc., FIRST Inc., Fishnet Online

General Business Consultants, Inc., Global Family Networking, ISP, Global PCNet, Global Systems, Inc., Glory Road Internet, Good News Internet Services, Gulfnet Technologies,

Hawaii Internet Systems, Heart Of Virginia Communications, Hepelwater Technology Group, Inc., Hometown Online, Inc., Hughes Electronic Commerce Inc., Hypermedia

IBIS, Inc., I-Eighty, LLC, IMOnline, Inc., Indra's Net, Inc., Inet Online Services (IOLS) Infinity Access Net, Infospec.Net, Inc., Innovative Internet Solutions, Inc., Instant Internet Corporation, Interfold, LLC, Intermind Internet, Internet Computer Services, Internet Connection, Internet Connnections, Internet Host, Internet Services of New England, Internet Specialties West, InterStar, Inter-Tech, Inc., Interx.net/ITStudios, Inc. Intra-Connect, Iris Internet Solutions, Inc., Islander Internet Services, IXI Technologies

JCSI Internet Services, JS -Net,

Kakushin, Inc., KCNet.com, Keystone Connect

Lake Area Computers-InetConnect, LanMinds, Inc., Lek Internet Services, Inc., Log On Communication Network, Inc., Lowdown

Magic Internet Services, Magnolia Internet Services, Majornet, MassNet Internet Service Meme, Inc./Meme Online, Mendocino Community Network, Metalink Technologies, Inc. MicroNet Communications, MicroPower Systems, Millenicom, Mi-Web Internet Services, Inc., Momentum Internet Services, Montrose Internet, Inc., MPInet, Muhlenberg Online, Inc., Muscatine Information Services,

Naz Inc., NeoTEK, Inc., NetBrain.com, Netcbc,Inc., NetConnect, NetDex Internet Services, Neties, Inc., Netpath, Inc., NetPoint, Netside Corporation, NetSource Communications, Inc., NetUtah, NetVision Technologies, Inc., Netway Communications, Inc., Networld Connections, Inc., Networld Online, NetY2K, Inc., New Frontiers Internet Services, Newave Technologies Inc., NIC.Com, LLC, Nn-World, Norfolk County Internet, North American Software Associates, Ltd., Northwest Internet Access, Inc., Northwest Network Services, Ntrnet Systems, Inc.

Ocean Park Software, Ohio Valley Internet Service, Online Gateway, Onramp Access, Inc., On-Ramp Indiana, L.L.C., Oregontel, LLC, OSB Access,

Pacific Internet, PacLink Communications International, Palmetto South Internet, Paradomain Corp., Pattern Research Foundation, PCS Made Easy, LLC, Peak to Peak Internet, PERnet Communications, PICS Online, Inc., PIN Digital Communications, Powerline Internet Service, PowerLink ISP, PowerWeb Connect, LLC, Praeses Corporation-Praeses.Net, Precisionet, Inc., Prime Internet Network, PrismNet, Inc., Professional Network, LLC, Progressive Concepts, Inc., PSS, Inc./HBEIntenet, Pyramid net

Q Access, Inc., Qnet, QuadraNet, Quantum Connection, Inc., Quick Internet of Austin, Quick Internet of Reno, Quik Internet of Portland, Quik Internet of the Cascades, Quik Internet of the Triangle, Quiknet Internet

R.T. Enterprises, Rapid Net, Inc., Red Shift Internet Services, Revolutionary Services, rf.net, RicaNet, Rickadee, RJC.Net, LLC, Rocket Networks, Rocky Mt. Internet of Wyoming, Rosenet, Inc., Roseville On Line, Royal Internet Services, Inc.

School Link, Inc., Sedona Online, Shared Network Services, Sihops Domain, Silicon Connections, Skyward Communications Services, Inc., SmartGate Corp., Socket Internet Sofnet, Inc., Softcom Internet Communications, Software, Inc., SOI TEC, Inc., Solutions Plus, Sound Internet, Source One Internet, South Paget Sound Online, Southwest Direct Connect, SpaceStar Communications, Inc., SPI Systems, Star Communications, Inc. Stargate Industries, LLC, Stealth Communications, Inc., STSI, Sunrise Internet Services, SuperLink Internet Services, Supernova Systems, Inc., Surf-Master, ISP, Suwannee Valley Internet Connections, Inc., SyMet Systems, Inc., SysTec Computer Systems, Inc. System Management Providers

TCIA, Inc., Tehama County Online, TeleSouth Network, TelphoNet, Texas GulfNet, The Black Box, The Computer Care Company, The Ice House Internet Service, The Raex Corporation, The Santa Net Corporation, The Works Internet, LLC, Thorn Communications, Thunder Network Technologies, Toledo Internet Access, Inc., Topcu Internet Services, Total Access Networks, Inc., TSR Communications, Inc., TST On Ramp, Inc, Twisted Fair Networking

Ulink Internet, Ultima Networks, Inc., Ultimate Computer Concepts, Inc., Ultinet Internet Services, U-N-I Networking, Inc., US Internet

Valley InfiNet, ValueNet Corporation, Vantek Internet Services, Virtual Sytes, Vision Net, LTD, visual link internet, Volunteer State Internet, VPM Internet Services, LLC

Watchic Link Internet, Web Perception, WebConnects, Inc., Webnet, Inc., West Net Communications, Wings Internet Services, World Access Net, World Net, World Trade Network, Inc., Worldwide Information & Netcasting Services, Worldwide Wireless Networks, WWW Tools, LLC

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