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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › UunetUUNET - Wikipedia

    UUNET, founded in 1987, was one of the first and largest commercial Internet service providers and one of the early Tier 1 networks. It was based in Northern Virginia . Today, UUNET is an internal brand of Verizon Business (formerly MCI ).

  2. www.company-histories.com › UUNET-Company-HistoryUUNET -- Company History

    UUNet Technologies Inc. (UUNET) was founded in 1987, and in 1988 it sold the first commercial connection to the Internet. For the next several years UUNET would be a pioneering Internet service provider (ISP) and offer innovative services.

  3. acearchive.org › rick-adams-internet-pioneerRick Adams (Internet pioneer)

    Feb 25, 2023 · Learn about Rick Adams, the visionary who created UUNET, the largest ISP in the world in the 1990s. He also developed the first SLIP implementation, ran the first international email link, and donated to the James Randi Educational Foundation.

  4. www.pcmag.com › encyclopedia › termDefinition of UUNET | PCMag

    UUNET was the first commercial Internet service provider, founded in 1987 and acquired by WorldCom in 1996. It offered email, news, dial-up, leased line, archive and Web services.

  5. www.verizon.com › about › newsMFS Communications completes merger with UUNET Technologies

    Dec 8, 1996 · Omaha, Neb. -- MFS Communications Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:MFST) today announced the completion of its merger with UUNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:UUNT) after stockholders of both companies approved the transaction and the issuance of MFS common stock, which is valued at approximately $2 billion.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › uunetUunet | Encyclopedia.com

    UUNET is the first commercial Internet service provider (ISP) and the world's leading Internet carrier. Learn about its founding, innovations, acquisitions, and challenges in the online information services industry.

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  8. www.webopedia.com › definitions › uunetWhat is UUNET? | Webopedia

    UUNET. Short for UNIX to UNIX Network, the first commercial Internet service provider, headquartered in Fairfax, VA. The company was founded in 1987 by Rick Adams, one of the original developers of ARPAnet, the precursor to the Internet.