France Telecom seeks to offer free Internet

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France Telecom SA is seeking permission from regulators in France to offer free Internet service. The company is actually asking approval for a new tariff plan that would essentially allow it to offer the Internet service. One of France Telecom's new rates would provide Internet service to customers free of a subscription fee. Customers would instead be charged 28 centimes (four European cents) per minute, including tax, whenever they accessed the service.

On-Line Information Services, Marketing procedures, Videotex & Teletext, Services introduction, Online services, Internet services, Abstract, France Telecom S.A.

Vizzavi plans to offer users dial-up access to Internet

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Vizzavi Ltd. will provide dial-up access for the Internet through carrier and service provider agreements. A joint venture will be formed between VivendiNet and Vodafone AirTouch PLC that will build a consumer offering branded by Vizzavi.

Services information, Vizzavi Ltd.

Tiscali unveils plan to buy Libery Surf

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Tiscali SpA is planning to acquire Liberty Surf SA for approximately 650 million euros. The deal would make Tiscali Europe's second-largest Internet service provider.

Italy, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Foreign operations, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Tiscali S.p.A., Liberty Surf S.A.