On Tue, 30 Jan 1996 20:01:36 -0800 (PST) alexy@alpha.c2.org wrote:

MCI and Microsoft will now be building networks together, MCI ditching Netscape and starting to sell Microsoft network access tools & pushing MSN...

...

From the local rag news paper:

"MCI, Microsoft to jointly market on-line services

WASHINGTON -- MCI Communications Corp., switching its Internet Strategy, said it will team up with Microsoft Corp. to jointly market and develop services for the burgeoning on-line industry"

The story later goes on to say:

"MCI will promote Microsoft Network, the No. 4 U.S. on-line service, and sell Microsoft's Internet software through its SHL Systemhouse unit"

Interesting, No?

How does this affect UUnet (who provides Internet infrastructure for MSN) and MCI?

-alex

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