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Web Hosts Eye UK Rate Change

September 2, 2004 — UK regulators are trying to juice Great Britain’s broadband market with efforts aimed at lowering prices for consumers and bringing in other broadband carriers to compete with dominant player BT (bt.com). However, smaller ISPs are complaining the wholesale broadband increases will drive them out of the market and leave all that new found competition to only the largest players in the region.

Anti-Spammers Win Over ISPA Judges

February 25, 2004 — Anti-spam efforts and the organizations spearheading those movements were honored at this year’s annual UK Internet Industry Awards, held by the Internet Service Providers Association, UK (ispa.co.uk).

INetU, Secure Dog Rated Most Reliable

According to Netcraft’s research, both INetU and Secure Dog were faultless during January and did not have any failed requests. For INetU, it was the second month of having no failed requests.

US LEC Completes Acquisition of FASTNET

December 17, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — US LEC Corporation (uslec.com), a telecommunications carrier based in Charlotte, North Carolina, said today that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of FASTNET Corporation (fast.net), an Internet and Web hosting service provider based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

US LEC to Acquire FASTNET for $8.5 Million

December 5, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — US LEC Corporation (uslec.com), a telecommunications carrier based in Charlotte, North Carolina, said today that its bid to purchase substantially all the assets of FASTNET Corporation (fast.net), an Internet and Web hosting service provider based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has been approved by the United States bankruptcy court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

FASTNET to Be Delisted from Nasdaq

June 20, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — FASTNET (fast.net) announced today that the company?s common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq smallcap market at the opening of business on Monday, June 23, 2003.

FASTNET to Be Delisted from Nasdaq

June 20, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — FASTNET (fast.net) announced today that the company?s common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq smallcap market at the opening of business on Monday, June 23, 2003.

FASTNET Files for Chapter 11 Protection

June 12, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — FASTNET Corporation (fast.net) announced today that it has filed for bankruptcy protection under chapter 11 of the United States bankruptcy code.

FASTNET Secures Financing

April 15, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — FASTNET (fast.net) announced on Monday that is has secured a discretionary, revolving line of credit with Equinox Business Credit Corporation, a commercial finance lender.

FASTNET Reports Financial Results

April 2, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — FASTNET Corporation (fast.net) announced fourth quarter and full year 2002 results yesterday.