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Italy's Supreme Court Rules That ISPs Should Block The Pirate Bay
January 8, 2010 -- Italy's Supreme Court has provided further detail on a ruling late last year that confirmed that a judge can request Internet service providers block BitTorrent sites being used to disseminate copyright infringing content regardless of where they are hosted.
Infinitely Virtual Adds Global Crossing As Upstream ISP
August 14, 2009 -- Altay Corporation's virtual server technology subsidiary, Infinitely Virtual, has added networking services provider Global Crossing as an Internet peer, offering Infinitely Virtual clients higher quality connectivity to their virtual servers.
Web Africa Moves Into Teraco Data Center
April 23, 2009 -- Web Africa is the first Internet service provider to move into world-class, vendor-neutral data centre Teraco, which is the first hosting facility of its kind in South Africa.
Pirate Bay Operators Convicted
April 17, 2009 -- The four Swedes responsible for file-sharing website the Pirate Bay were convicted on copyright charges by a Stockholm court, which gave them a year's prison sentence each and ordered them to pay a total of roughly $3.57 million in fines.
TechSpace Buys E-commerce Gateway
March 15, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting and IT infrastructure services provider TechSpace (techspace.com) announced on Tuesday that it had acquired the Web hosting, dedicated server and colocation customers of E-commerce Gateway. California-based TechSpace picks up 21,000 business-class user accounts and over 500 Web sites. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Rock Star Sues Web Hosts Over Video
March 9, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, the lead singer for the rock band Limp Bizkit, Fred Durst, has filed suit against ten Web site operators, almost all Web hosting and Internet service providers, for allegedly hosting footage of him in a homemade sex tape.
Rodopi Supports Web Host Btnaccess
March 9, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Rodopi Software (rodopi.com), a developer of back-end automation software for Web hosting and Internet service providers, announced on Tuesday that it had signed an agreement to provide online provisioning and customer care applications for VOIP solution provider btnaccess's (btnaccess.com) Hosted PBX services. Btnaccess provides hosted private branch exchange solutions designed to support both enterprise and wholesale voice over Internet protocol markets.
Spam Up, Zombie Use Down Say Reports
March 7, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, overall spam levels are on the rise despite the fact that spam originating from zombie machines is down.
Utah Law Requires ISPs to Block Content
March 4, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, the Utah Senate approved legislation last week that would require Internet service providers to block access to publicly accessible Web sites that host pornographic content and are considered to be harmful to minors. The legislation would reportedly create a public list of Web sites to which ISPs would be forced to deny access. ISPs that do not comply with the blocking requirements of the law would face criminal charges.
Omega Continues Web Hosting Buys
March 3, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Omega Communications (omegacomminc.com), a Connecticut-based Internet service provider, said on Thursday that it successfully acquired two Web hosting companies in 2004 and plans to continue buying small to mid-size Web hosts in 2005.
Security Firms Dispute Spamhaus Claims
February 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, several security vendors say anti-spam organization Spamhaus (spamhaus.org) is exaggerating the threat of a new spamming technique, which some analysts believe could lead to a surge in spam around the world.
MCI Hosting Spam Gang, Spamhaus Says
February 7, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to a report published Friday by anti-spam organization Spamhaus (spamhaus.org), Web hosting and Internet service provider MCI (mci.com) is hosting illegal spam operations that generate approximately five million dollars in annual revenue for the company.
New Method Could Lead to Spam Increase
February 3, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Anti-spam organization Spamhaus (spamhaus.org) has warned that spammers have developed new and more effective methods of sending unsolicited bulk email, foreshadowing a surge in spam around the world, reports say.
Verizon Faces Lawsuit Over Blocking
January 24, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- A Philadelphia-based law firm has filed a lawsuit against Internet service provider Verizon (verizon.com) on behalf of a DSL subscriber and is inviting other Verizon customers to join a class action, according to a report by the Register.
ISP Panix Domain Name Hijacked
January 18, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports released Monday, New York-based Internet service provider Panix.com was working to recover its domain name, after what appeared to be a hijacking disrupted the company's email services.
nFrame Extends Disaster Recovery
January 13, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Secure hosting and managed service provider n|Frame (nframe.com) announced on Thursday that it experienced record growth in 2004, a year that saw the company transform its business model to include a specialized focus on business continuity. And the company says it plans to continue expanding its disaster recovery operations in the coming year.
Tsarfin Releases NetInfo 5.3
January 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Network management and monitoring software developer Tsarfin Computing Ltd (tsarfin.com) announced on Monday that it has released NetInfo Version 5.3, a network diagnostic software solution.
Rackforce Launches cPanel VPS Hosting
December 15, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Canadian Web hosting and Internet service provider RackForce (rackforce.com), a Canadian hosting and Internet service provider, launched on Wednesday the new ddsStorm to meet the demand for cPanel based Virtual Private Servers.
Proposed Aussie Bill Restricts ISPs
December 3, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, Australian Internet service providers will face restrictions similar to those faced by US ISPs under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, if legislation tabled in the Australian Senate this week is approved.
ICANN Expected to OK .travel
November 11, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (icann.org) has entered into negotiations with Tralliance Corporation for administrative control over the .travel sponsored top-level domain. Tralliance, based in New York, is an organization developed to enhance online commerce between travelers and the travel and tourism industries.
Rodopi Upgrades Ensim Modules
November 4, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Rodopi Software (rodopi.com), a developer back-end automation software for Web hosting and Internet service providers, announced on Thursday that it is releasing design upgrades for its plug-and-play integration modules that combine Rodopi with the Ensim (ensim.com) Pro 4.0 hosting automation solution.
Spiderhost Adds Four New Clients
October 22, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internet service provider and Web host Spiderhost (spiderhost.com) announced on Friday that it has signed four new clients. The Kennedy Space Center, Panera Bread, Georgia Tech University and The GTU Research Institute, and the United States Navy are all using Spiderhost's suite of comprehensive data connectivity, managed services and Web site hosting and development services.
Spiderhost Offers Low-Cost T1 Services
October 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Florida-based Internet service provider Spiderhost (spiderhost.com) announced on Thursday that it has introduced a new low cost ultra high-speed T1 offering, temporarily available for $399, to businesses across Florida.
Seattle Mariners Pick XO Communications
September 13, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting and Internet service provider XO Communications (xo.com) announced on Monday that it has been selected as the official telecommunications provider for Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners.
Web Host SAVVIS Disconnects 40 Spammers
September 10, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider SAVVIS (savvis.net) said on Thursday that it has dumped 40 customers who have been identified as spammers with the help of Spamhaus (spamhaus.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against unsolicited bulk email. SAVVIS took the action after being notified by Spamhaus that it was providing services to known spammers. Spamhaus was able to determine this with information from its database, Register of Known Spam Operations.
Russian ISP Joins London Exchange
September 8, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The London Internet Exchange (linx.net), Europe's largest Internet exchange point, announced on Wednesday that it has added ReTN, its first Russian telecommunications and Internet service provider.
T-Systems Picks Equinix Data Centers
September 8, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center and Internet exchange service provider Equinix (equinix.com) and telecommunications carrier T-Systems (t-systems.com ), jointly announced on Wenesday that T-Systems has increased its network reach by acquiring a presence in four Equinix Internet Business Exchange centers in the United States. According to the companies, the agreement allows T-systems direct access to 200 network providers and significantly expands its peering footprint.
Tucows to Launch Domain Auction Service
September 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Tucows (tucows.com), a wholesaler of Internet services to Web hosting and Internet service providers, announced on Tuesday that it is planning to release a new auction service for reselling expiring domain names, later this year.
Apache Project Rejects Sender ID
September 3, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The Apache Project (apache.org) has rejected the Sender ID proposal for email user authentication because of the incompatibilities between Microsoft's (microsoft.com) license for the technology and open source software, according to a report by research and analysis firm Netcraft (netcraft.com).
WISPs Resell Excedent Email Hosting
July 29, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Excedent Technologies (excedent.com), a provider of managed email hosting with integrated security threat prevention, announced on Wednesday that three wireless Internet service providers have recently joined the company's channel partner program.
Zoolink Finalizes Sale, Buys Carrier
July 22, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting and data center services provider Zoolink Corporation (zoolink.com) announced on Wednesday that it has finalized the sale of its Zoolink Communications division, announced in May, to Internet service provider Universco Broadband Networks (universco.com) and signed a letter of intent to acquire Puerto Rican local exchange carrier ICEnetworks.com (icenetworks.com).
Tucows Resells SiteGalore Web Site Tool
July 21, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Akmin Technologies (akmin.com), developer of the SiteGalore (sitegalore.com) Web site building and publishing tool for service providers, said on Tuesday that Tucows is selling Website Builder, the reseller edition of the SiteGalore Web site building solution, through its reseller channel of over 6,000 Web hosting companies and Internet service providers.
