ISPs
RSS ISPsPSINet acquisitions send mixed signals to Germany
News PSINet has bought four Internet service providers (ISPs) for $46m (£28m) in cash, including the surprise purchase of Berlin-based INX. The court ruling implies that we as ISPs are responsible for all the... [09 Jul 1998]
France Telecom positions itself as major French ISP
News However, consolidation among French ISPs - partly driven by France Telecom's recent Internet drive - could spell the end for one of the country's best-loved technologies, the national information system, Minitel. [08 Jul 1998]
Intel gets close to German telco
News Intel this week took the wraps off its Xeon processor - essentially a high-speed Pentium II chip - promising it will help ISPs (Internet Service Providers) handle increasing amounts of traffic. Intel and Deutsche Telekom... [03 Jul 1998]
In brief: US court lets ISPs off the hook
News In a landmark lawsuit on Tuesday, the US Supreme Court ruled that AOL is not responsible for illegal material published through its Web service. David Kennedy, chief executive of the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA),... [29 Jun 1998]
BT Internet service under threat
News ISPs claim it could put them out of business in the long term. Although BT's trial - if adopted nationwide - would give millions of consumers an easy route onto the Internet, some observers fear that in the long-term... [26 Jun 1998]
Alleged flaw in Outlook Express crashes servers
News Outlook Express 4.7x can break large email attachments into smaller chunks so size limitations set by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are not exceeded. A feature in the latest version of Microsoft Outlook Express could... [26 Jun 1998]
ISPs huff and puff - but BT could blow their house down
Comment Last week, ISPs reacted angrily to BT's announcement that it plans to launch a pay-as-you-go, ISP-less Internet access service. So why are ISPs so angry about the scheme - and will their ire get them... [26 Jun 1998]
