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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 ).
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.
Feb 25, 2023 · Rick Adams is an American internet pioneer and founder of UUNET, the world's largest ISP in the mid and late 1990s. He created the widely available SLIP implementation, was responsible for the first international UUCP email link, and maintained Usenet News transport.
UUNET stands for Unix to Unix Network. In 1996, UUNET was acquired by MFS Communications, which was acquired by WorldCom in that same year (WorldCom became MCI, which was acquired by...
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.
The company provides a comprehensive range of Internet services to more than 70,000 business customers worldwide, including Internet access, web hosting, remote access, virtual private networking (VPN), managed security, and multicast services, among others.
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.
