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Mention video e-mail, and some people picture seasonal greetings from distant loved ones singing Jingle Bells over the Christmas turkey. But the images that will be flowing through AT&T WorldNet Services new video e-mail service are certain to include a large side dish of spam. Instead of simply telling you about the beaches of Bermuda, […]

Hewlett-Packard brought out a Java-based Web server that lets users quickly and easily deploy Internet services — and its free. HPs new Internet Server, introduced last week, will be given away to all comers, including competitors, in the companys bid to get builders of Web services to follow its technology lead and to get back […]

Core Meltdown If the action at supercrowded SuperComm 2001 in Atlanta last week is any indication, theres a revolution at the core of the optical network — aka the metro core. Witness Opthos faux picket line at the corner of Andrew Young Boulevard and International Boulevard, where some too-clean-to-be-believed protesters shouted demands. This was repeated […]

What would you do if your organizations most critical e-business vendor suddenly, and without warning, ceased operations, rendering your entire Internet presence, including Web access, security, e-mail and FTP capabilities, completely useless? Thats exactly the situation that challenged my company a few weeks ago. If you think this is just a simple case of calling […]

The good news keeps pouring in, but dont believe everything you read. The U.S. economy was never as bad as the naysayers said it was, and it was never as good as pundits of the New Economy insisted 12 months ago. There are clear signs that inventories are coming back in line with demand in […]

Subscription or shrink-wrap? Thats the question that Office suite buyers will be faced with in years to come—and it may become as common a question as “Paper or plastic?” at the supermarket checkout. Its too bad that, at this point, you have to live in Australia to have that choice. Microsoft officials have been talking […]

If you are thinking about selling the business, it may be time to think again if you believe you can get a high valuation during these times. While the economy has tripped up expansion plans for plenty of companies, some buyers are looking to make either a strategic or tactical acquisition. But they are not […]

Wishful thinkers have been predicting an upswing in IT spending during the second half of 2001, apparently hoping that saying it will make it happen. But the 260 CIOs of medium to large enterprises who responded to a June 1 magazine survey contradict the spin doctors: Only 37 percent think the economy will rebound within […]

The U.S. Attorneys office in Denver is examining reports of fraud and criminal activity inside ICG Communications. Published reports based on an Interactive Week investigation into allegations of misconduct at ICG were sent “to our head of white- collar crime investigations” for evaluation, said Jeff Dorschner, spokesman for U.S. Attorney Richard Spriggs in Denver. Corporate […]

Tough times in the building local exchange carrier market are giving scrappy survivors such as PhatPipe and eLink Communications the chance to change the rules of engagement with commercial property owners. Most BLECs cover the cost of wiring a building, pay an access fee to landlords and share 4 percent or 5 percent of the […]

Cutting Costs Exodus Communications plans to announce a new managed service today that is expected to dramatically cut information technology infrastructure costs for enterprise customers. The service, delivered through an alliance with Ejasent, is intended to prevent businesses from overbuilding their computer processing power to handle peak loads. ISPs Merge NetZero and Juno Online Services […]

EarthLink and six international internet service providers may agree to use an instant messaging platform different from America Onlines dominant service. At a recent meeting of EarthLink and Brazils Universo Online, Germanys T-Online, Hong Kongs Netvigator, Japans Nifty, Koreas Unitel and Singapores SingNet, the companies agreed to seek ways to formalize their alliance at the […]