UUNET
Early U.S. Internet service provider / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).[citation needed]
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Verizon Enterprise Solutions Verizon Business | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
Defunct | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
Fate | Acquired by Verizon Communications in 2006 |
Headquarters | Ashburn, Virginia, U.S. |
Products | Conferencing, Contact Centers, Data and IP Services, Internet access, IT Solutions and Hosting, Managed Networks, Premises Equipment (CPE), Security, Voice, VoIP, Wireless |
Parent | Verizon Communications (2006–present) |
Website | www.uu.net (archive.org) |
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